Legal Opinion
Virginia-American Water Co. v. Prince William County Service Authority
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 5, 1993No. Record 930694PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this case, we decide whether Code § 15.1-1250(f), 1 part of the Virginia Water and Sewer Authorities Act, Code § 15.1-1239 to -1270 (the Act), requires a water authority subject to the Act to secure permission from the State Corporation Commission before instituting proceedings to condemn a water system owned by another such water authority.
Virginia-American Water Company (Virginia-American), a privately owned Virginia public service corporation vested with the power of eminent domain, operates water supply services in several districts, including its Prince William District in Prince…
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