When an equal division of goods or chattels cannot be made in kind among those entitled, a court of equity may direct the sale of the same, and the distribution of the proceeds according to the rights of the parties.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-93
Partition of goods, etc., by sale, if necessary
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mato v. Birney (1992)
Most recently applied in George v. George (October 1993)
Code 1950, § 8-702; 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.