Norfolk & W. Ry. Co v. Va.N Ry. Co
Citation | 66 S.E. 863,110 Va. 631 |
Court | Supreme Court of Virginia |
Decision Date | 03 November 1910 |
Parties | NORFOLK & W. RY. CO. v. VIRGINIAN RY. CO. |
The right of one railway company by eminent domain to obtain a crossing over the tracks of another is not controlled by Code 1904, § 1105e, par. 52, providing that no corporation shall take property belonging to another corporation possessing the power of eminent domain, unless, after hearing all parties interested, the State Corporation Commission shall certify that public necessity shall so require and shall give its permission thereto, that paragraph applying to condemnation of a fee-simple interest in property belonging to another corporation, but by section 1294b, par. 3, providing that, if any railroad company deems it necessary to cross another railroad, it may do so.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Eminent Domain, Cent. Dig. § 115; Dec. Dig. § 47.*]
Code 1904, § 1294b, par. 3, being a specific provision and having been passed subsequent to section 1105e, par. 52, a general provision, and being clear and unambiguous, would govern it if there were any repugnancy between them.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Eminent Domain, Cent. Dig. § 115; Dec. Dig. § 47.*]
Code 1904, § 1294b, par. 3, provides that, when one railroad crosses another railroad, proper compensation for damages shall be allowed to be ascertained according to the laws regulating the exercise of eminent domain. Section 1105f, par. 6, provides that, when certain provisions have been complied with, the court of the county or corporation in which the land sought to be condemned lies shall appoint five commissioners to ascertain the just compensation and award damages. Held, that where commissioners are appointed by the court and directed to ascertain the proper compensation for damages, including the easement of crossing, to be paidby the petitioner as set forth in the order of a State Corporation Commission, when it found a necessity for the crossing, and, in obedience to that order, the commissioners report and the court allows certain damages, the court's order being sufficiently broad to embrace all just subjects of compensation, the tribunal provided and the proceedings before it, authorized by law, constitute due process of law.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Constitutional Law, Cent. Dig. § 880; Dec. Dig. § 281.*]
Such a proceeding does not deny the equal protection of the laws.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Constitutional Law, Dec. Dig. § 228.*]
Nor does such proceeding impair any contractual obligation between the state and the railway company whose track is crossed as evidenced by its charter and the charters of its predecessors.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Constitutional Law, Cent. Dig. § 287; Dec. Dig. § 118.*]
Code 1904, § 1105f, par. 6, provides that in eminent domain proceedings the court shall appoint five commissioners, any three or more of whom may act and award the damages. Section 1105f, par. 10, provides that, if the commissioners report their disagreement, the court may appoint other commissioners. Section 5, par. 3, provides that words giving authority to three or more persons shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of them unless otherwise expressly declared. Held, that the disagreement referred to in paragraph 10 has reference to a failure to agree on that part of the number of commissioners authorized to make a report, and, section 1105f, par. 6. not expressly requiring unanimity, the majority could make a valid report.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Eminent Domain, Cent. Dig. §§ 592-603; Dec. Dig. § 234.*]
The common law will not be deemed changed by statute, unless the legislative intent be plain.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Common Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 9, 12; Dec. Dig. § 11.*]
Webster defines "expressly" to mean "in direct terms."
[Ed. Note.—For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, vol. 3, pp. 2604, 2605.]
Matters having evidentiary value on the question of award of damages in eminent domain proceedings should be brought to the attention of the commissioners appointed to ascertain the damages, and not to the circuit, court upon the hearing of exceptions to the commissioners' report.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Eminent Domain, Cent. Dig. § 601; Dec. Dig. § 235.*]
Error to Circuit Court, Norfolk County.
Condemnation proceedings by the Tidewater Railway Company against the Norfolk & Western Railway Company. Pending the proceedings the corporate name of the Tide water Railway Company was changed to the Virginian Railway Company. The report of the commissioners was confirmed and defendant brings error. Affirmed.
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