Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Webb

The Virginia Electric and Power Company, a public service corporation, hereinafter called petitioner, sought to condemn easements over two tracts of land in Fairfax county, Virginia. Both tracts, Parcel 7 or “A”, containing 144.98 acres, owned by Martin T. Webb, and Parcel 32, containing 72.70 acres, owned by Bessie Allen Smith, appear upon the accompanying plat.

The condemnation commissioners viewed the properties on February 17, 1953, and after hearing evidence as to the value of the interests taken in the lands and damages to the residue, made their awards. In their report filed February…