Action of ejectment retained; when and by whom brought
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cherokee Corporation of Linden, Virginia, Inc. v. Capital Skiing Corp. (In Re Cherokee Corporation of Linden, Virginia, Inc.) (1998)
Most recently applied in 421 F. Supp. 2d 913 - Willner v. Frey (March 2006)
Code 1950, §§ 8-796, 8-797; 1954, c. 333; 1977, c. 617.
A. The action of ejectment is retained, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, and to the applicable Rules of Court.
B. Such action may be brought in the same cases in which a writ of right might have been brought prior to the first day of July, 1850, and by any person claiming real estate in fee or for life or for years, either as heir, devisee or purchaser, or otherwise.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.