Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Stuarts Draft Water Company
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 13, 1955No. Record 4409PublishedCited by 8 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The State Highway Commissioner brought this declaratory judgment proceeding, Code § 8-578, to have an adjudication of his rights with respect to lowering the grade of a road as against the right asserted by the appellee, Stuarts Draft Water Company, Incorporated, to occupy the subsurface of the road within the right of way with its pipe line. The issue developed was whether the pipe line must be removed or relocated at the expense of the Highway Department or of the Water Company. The court below held with the appellee and the Commissioner appeals.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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