EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS CO. v. SAGE

No. 03-1708 No. 03-1709 No. 03-1710 No. 03-1711 No. 03-1712 No. 03-1713 No. 03-1714 No. 03-1715 No. 03-1716 No. 03-1717 No. 03-1718 No. 03-1719 No. 03-1720 No. 03-1721 No. 03-1722 No. 03-1723 No. 03-1724 No. 03-1725 No. 03-1726 No. 03-1727 No. 03-1728 No. 03-1729 No. 03-1730 No. 03-1731 No. 03-1732 No. 03-1733 No. 03-1734 No. 03-1735 No. 03-1736 No. 03-1737 No. 03-1738 No. 03-1739 No. 03-1740 No. 03-1741 No. 03-1797.

361 F.3d 808 (2004)

EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John F. SAGE; Linda K. Sage, Defendants-Appellants, and 1.20 Acres in Wythe County, Virginia; Mary Casel, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Margaret Clanton, Defendant-Appellant, and .28 Acres in Henry County, Virginia; Lucy Clark, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Scott A. Fontaine; Lillie M. Fontaine, Defendants-Appellants, and 2.09 Acres in Henry County, Virginia; Lucy Clark, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alva Holland, Defendant-Appellant, .54 Acres in Henry County, Virginia; Janet M. Holland; Lucy Clark, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 3 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maynard R. Joyce, Defendant-Appellant, and 2.26 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ervin L. Frazier, Jr., Defendant-Appellant, and 1.02 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Barbara G. Vass; Dossie G.V. Hall, a/k/a Dossie Shockley Vass, Defendants-Appellants, and 1.59 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 5 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Layton Russell Hancock; John Wendell Hancock; Sonia Lucille Easter; Una Faye Saunders; Wayne Dwight Hancock; Heirs of Royal Early Hancock, Defendants-Appellants, and 2.57 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners; Josephine H. Powers; Rudolph Hancock; Alene Sumner; James F. Hancock; Talford Clay Hancock; Thomas Kenneth Hancock; Averette Early Hancock; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor, Defendants. 6 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. H. Wade Baker; Lola W. Baker, Defendants-Appellants, and 1.91 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gregory L. Seibert, Defendant-Appellant, and .45 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robin Marie Seibert; Gregory L. Seibert, Defendants-Appellants, and .61 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 8 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Helen E. Melton; Charlotte A. Edwards, Defendants-Appellants, and Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners; 4.76 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ralph D. Howell; Mabel Fulcher, Defendants-Appellants, and Rose C. Howell; John Doe, et al.; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; Unknown Owners; 3.18 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin A. Thomas, Defendant-Appellant, and 1.40 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; John Doe, et al.; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 10 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John M. Lewis; Cornelia A. Lewis, Defendants-Appellants, and C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners; .37 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Earl R. Potter; Joan A. Potter, Defendants-Appellants, and C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners; .60 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry S. Thomas; Betty B. Thomas, Defendants-Appellants, and 3.04 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue, Defendants. 12 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nancy U. Stanley, Defendant-Appellant, and 3.62 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 13 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otra Martin; Edna Lou Martin Smart; Ellen M. Fulcher; Harvey Glenn Fulcher, Defendants-Appellants, and 3.81 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 14 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert E. Meadows; Marion C. Meadows, Defendants-Appellants, and .94 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 15 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Troy Strickland; Susan M. Strickland, Defendants-Appellants, and 1.13 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 16 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James A. Keesee; Joanne Richmond Keesee, Defendants-Appellants, and 1.58 Acres in Patrick County, Virginia; C. Jerry Love, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 17 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas C. Williams, Jr.; Jeannie B. Williams, Defendants-Appellants, and 3.27 Acres in Wythe County, Virginia; Mary Casel, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 18 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anissa J. Brady, a/k/a Anissa Holland, Defendant-Appellant, and .65 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles K. Webb; Lena Webb, Defendants-Appellants, and .64 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Calvin Hugh Webb; Linvol Oscar Webb; Wendell Wayne Webb, Defendants-Appellants, and 3.38 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; John Doe, et al.; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 20 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alva Jackson Horton; Heath Webb, Defendants-Appellants, and 1.60 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 21 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Lewis Webb; Edward Paul Webb; Roger Lee Webb; Joel Ray Webb, Defendants-Appellants, and .30 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 22 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dorothea W. Bryant, Defendant-Appellant, and 1.23 Acres in Carroll County, Virginia; Jane A. Harrison, County Assessor; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clyde Holland; Shirley Holland, Defendants-Appellants, and 5.2 Acres in Henry County, Virginia; Lucy Clark, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. L.J. Rector; Charis Jean Rector; Johnny J. Rector; Joe Rector, Defendants-Appellants, and 3.98 Acres in Smyth County, Virginia; Richard Walker, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 24 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fred Tolley; Guida Tolley, Defendants-Appellants, and 4.0 Acres in Wythe County, Virginia; Mary Casel, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Fogelsong; Glen Stuart Fogelsong, Defendants-Appellants, and 2.64 Acres in Wythe County, Virginia; Mary Casel, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Weaver Enterprises, Incorporated, Defendant-Appellant, and 11.42 Acres in Wythe County, Virginia; Mary Casel, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants. 26 East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronnie Lynn Goforth; Susan D. Goforth; and 3.5 Acres/Wythe County, Virginia; Mary Casel, Commissioner of Revenue; John Doe, et al.; Unknown Owners, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided March 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Joseph Thomas Waldo, Waldo & Lyle, P.C., Norfolk, Virginia; William B. Hopkins, Jr., Martin, Hopkins & Lemon, P.C., Roanoke, Virginia; Gary Michael Bowman, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellants. Lela Merrell Hollabaugh, Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Joseph L. Lyle, Jr., Jeremy P. Hopkins, Waldo & Lyle, P.C., Norfolk, Virginia; Allen Wayne Dudley, Jr., Furrow & Dudley, P.C., Rocky Mount, Virginia, for Appellants. Michael S. Mizell, Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.


Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ joined.

OPINION

MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:

The Natural Gas Act (NGA or the Act), 15 U.S.C. § 717f(h), gives a gas company the power to acquire property by eminent domain, but the Act does not provide for immediate possession, that is, possession before just compensation is determined and paid in a condemnation action. The main question...

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