In every such case, the Comptroller shall be a defendant. He shall file an answer stating the objections to the claim. The cause shall be heard upon the petition, answer, and the evidence.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-193
Defense and hearing
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Herer v. Burns (1984)
Most recently applied in Geographic Network Affiliates-International, Inc. v. Enterprise for Empowerment Foundation at Norfolk State University (January 2006)
Code 1950, § 8-753; 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.