Potomac Power Co. v. Burchell
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county. Decree for defendants. Complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The Potomac Biver Power Company, in June, 1898, gave notice that it would, on the 18th of the ensuing July, apply to the county court of Fairfax for the appointment of five disinterested freeholders, pursuant to section 1085 of the Code, to ascertain a just compensation to the owners thereof for such land as was proposed to he taken by that company for its purposes.
In accordance with this notice, five freeholders were appointed, who, acting in obedience to the order of court, returned their report, dated the 31st of October, 1898, in which they…
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