A civil action may be maintained upon any note or writing by which there is a promise, undertaking, or obligation to pay money, if the same be signed by the party who is to be charged thereby, or his agent. The action may also be maintained on any such note or writing for any past due installment on a debt payable in installments, although other installments thereof be not due.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-27
Civil action on note or writing promising to pay money
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Agarwal v. Das (2000)
Most recently applied in Agarwal v. Das (December 2000)
Code 1950, § 8-509; 1954, c. 333; 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.