No person shall bring such ejectment action unless he has, at the time of commencing it, a subsisting interest in the premises claimed and a right to recover the same, or to recover the possession thereof, or some share, interest or portion thereof.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-132
What interest and right plaintiff must have
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Laughlin v. Morauer (1988)
Most recently applied in Fisher v. Surratt (December 2015)
Code 1950, § 8-799; 1977, c. 617.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.