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Town of Blackstone v. Southside Electric Cooperati
No. 980564Supreme Court of Virginia
980564 Town of Blackstone v. Southside Electric Cooperati 11/06/1998 A city or town seeking to exercise the right provided by Code § 56- 265.4:2 must comply with Code § 25-233, which provides that permission m…
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980564 Town of Blackstone v. Southside Electric Cooperati 11/06/1998 A city or town seeking to exercise the right provided by Cod…
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980564 Town of Blackstone v. Southside Electric Cooperati 11/06/1998 A city or town seeking to exercise the right provided by Code § 56- 265.4:2 must comply with Code § 25-233, which provides that permission must first be obtained from the State Corporation commission by any public corporation or authority seeking to take by condemnation proceedings the property of any other entity also possessing that power. To do so, the city or town must demonstrate that a public necessity or that an essential public convenience shall so require. The judgment in this proceeding is affirmed.$ib
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980564 Town of Blackstone v. Southside Electric Cooperati 11/06/1998 A city or town seeking to exercise the right provided by Code § 56- 265.4:2 must comply with Code § 25-233, which provides that permission must first be obtained from the State Corporation commission by any public corporation or authority seeking to take by condemnation proceedings the property of any other entity also possessing that power. To do so, the city or town must demonstrate that a public necessity or that an essential public convenience shall so require. The judgment in this proceeding is affirmed.$ib
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