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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MASON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No. CC-26-2022-C-4 Hon. Richard Tatterson APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a Virginia corporation, Petitioner, vs. TIMOTHY A. LITCHFIELD, CAROL J. LITCHFIELD, UNKNOWN PERSONS/ OWNERS and COREY MILLER, SHERIFF OF MASON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, Respondents. LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE TO APPEAR ON APRIL 18, 2022, AT 1:00 P.M. TO: RESPONDENTS, TIMOTHY A. LITCHFIELD, CAROL J. LITCHFIELD, UNKNOWN PERSONS/OWNERS AND COREY MILLER, SHERIFF OF MASON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Notice is hereby given to Timothy A. Litchfield, Carol J. Litchfield, Unknown Persons/Owners, and Corey Miller, Sheriff of Mason County, West Virginia (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the aforementioned respondents”), that a Petition for Condemnation/ Right of Entry has been filed in the Circuit Court of Mason County, West Virginia, and is known as Civil Action No. , and styled Appalachian Power Company vs. Timothy A. Litchfield, et al. Said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry under the West Virginia laws of eminent domain seeks property for the construction of electrical transmission, distribution, and communication lines and appurtenant equipment and fixtures, and condemnation and right of entry on behalf of Appalachian Power Company situate in Robinson District, Mason County, West Virginia, identified as Tax Map 184, Parcel 17, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Mason County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 310, at page 300, and also situate in Robinson District, Mason County, West Virginia, and identified as Tax Map 184, Parcel 18, and recorded in said Clerk’s office in Deed Book 354, at page 390, and being more specifically bounded and described as follows: 34.44 ACRES MISSION RIDGE ALL MINERAL Situated, lying and being in Robinson District, Mason County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: PARCEL NO. ONE: A certain lot or parcel of land, known and numbered on a plat of partition as Lot No. 4, which said lot is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone corner in outline of land of Robert Somerville, corner to Lot No. 2; thence with line of Lot No. 2, N. 17 1/4 E. 56 poles to a stone corner in line of Lot No. 2, corner to Lot No. 3; thence with line of Lot No. 3, S. 69 E. 50 poles to a stone corner in outline of said Lot No. 3; thence with line of Lots No. 3 and 5, S. 17 1/4 W. 51 poles to a stone corner in line of land of Robert Somerville; thence with his line N. 75 1/4 W. 50 poles to the place of beginning, estimated to contain 16 acres 80 poles, be the same more or less. PARCEL NO. TWO: A certain lot or parcel of land, known and numbered on a plat of partition of the George Rickard farm as Lot No. 5, which said lot is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone, corner to Lot No. 4; thence with the line of Lot No. 4, N. 17 1/2 E. 44 1/2 poles to a stone corner in outline of Lot No. 3; thence with line of Lot No. 3 and land of Edwards S. 75 1/4 E. 63 1/2 poles to a stone, corner to Lot No. 6; thence with line of Lot No. 6, S. 17 1/2 W. 44 1/2 poles to a stone three feet below a hickory; thence N. 75 1/4 W. 63 1/2 poles to the place of beginning, estimated to contain 17 acres and 145 poles, be the same more or less. Map 184, Parcel 17 Robinson District, Mason County Deed Book 310, Page 300 17.28 ACRES MISSION RIDGE Situate, lying, and being in Robinson District, Mason County, West Virginia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a stone about three feet below a hickory corner to Lot No. 5, thence with the line of Lot No. 5, N. 17-1/2 E. 44-1/2 poles to a stone corner in line of the Edwards tract, thence S. 75-1/4 E. 40 poles to a stake near a large black oak corner to the Edwards tract, corner in line of Lot No. 7, thence with line of Lot No. 7 S. 17-1/2 W. 20 poles to a stone corner in outline of Lot No. 7, thence with line of same, S. 75-1/4 E. 44 poles 8 links to a stone corner in line of Fisher land, thence with the Fisher line S. 17-1/4 W. 24 poles 17 links to a small locust tree, thence with line of lands of Rickard and Mourning, N. 75-1/4 W. 83 poles 15 links to the place of beginning, estimated to contain 17 acres and 145 poles, be the same more or less. Map 184, Parcel 18 Robinson District, Mason County Deed Book 354, Page 390 The aforementioned respondents are hereby notified a copy of said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may be obtained from the Mason County Circuit Clerk’s office at 200 Sixth Street, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 25550, for the purposes of appearing and defending. The Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may also be obtained from the attorneys for Appalachian Power Company, Stephen F. Gandee, Post Office Box 128, 140 West Main Street, Suite 300, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26302-0128, or Douglas C. McElwee, 700 Virginia Street East, Suite 400, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. The aforementioned respondents are further notified that a hearing on the said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry will occur on April 18, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., in the Circuit Court of Mason County, West Virginia, located at 200 Sixth Street, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 25550, before the Honorable Richard Tatterson. You may appear for hearing as stated above, and are notified that any failure to appear may result in the waiver of any defenses or claims, if any, you may have. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on this 2nd day of March, 2022. ELIZABETH JONES MASON COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK Submitted by: /s/ Stephen F. Gandee Douglas C. McElwee (W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 2449) Stephen F. Gandee (W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 5204) Post Office Box 1791 Charleston, West Virginia 25324 (304) 347-8310 Attorneys for Petitioner LC-125531 03-08,15;2022