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HAIRSTON v. DANVILLE & WESTERN RAILWAY

No. 6.

208 U.S. 598 (1908)

HAIRSTON v. DANVILLE AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1908.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Abram P. Staples and Mr. Waller R. Staples, with whom Mr. John W. Carter was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. George E. Hamilton, with whom Mr. Michael J. Colbert was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE MOODY, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The condemnation of land in this case has been held by the courts of Virginia to be authorized by the constitution and laws of that State, and we have no right to review that aspect of the decision. The law of Virginia permits no exercise of the right of eminent domain except for public uses. Fallsburg Power Company v. Alexander, 101 Virginia, 98; Dice

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