Virginia § 55.1-2830 Procedure in case of contest

Virginia Statutes

§ 55.1-2830 — Procedure in case of contest

Virginia § 55.1-2830

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 55.1Property and Conveyances

Subtitle VMiscellaneous

Ch. 28Trespasses; Fences

Art. 7Special Provisions for Unincorporated Communities

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Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2830 (2026).

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Any person having a lawful interest in any land within the boundaries referred to in any petition to fix the boundaries of a village or unincorporated community who wishes to contest such petition may intervene in such action as a defendant. In case of such contest, the judge shall hear the evidence and, if in doubt as to the facts, may appoint one or more persons to canvass such community and report to the court the number of persons residing within such boundaries, the names of all the landowners residing therein, and whether such landowners are for or against the petition.

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Any person having a lawful interest in any land within the boundaries referred to in any petition to fix the boundaries of a village or unincorporated community who wishes to contest such petition may intervene in such action as a defendant. In case of such contest, the judge shall hear the evidence and, if in doubt as to the facts, may appoint one or more persons to canvass such community and report to the court the number of persons residing within such boundaries, the names of all the landowners residing therein, and whether such landowners are for or against the petition.