2014 Virginia Code
Title 55 - Property and Conveyances
§ 55-140. Judgments of United States courts affecting realty


VA Code § 55-140 (2014) What's This?

A copy of any judgment, order or decree of any United States court affecting the title to, boundary or possession of, or any interest in and to, any real estate lying wholly or partly within this Commonwealth, when duly certified by the proper officer of any such court, may be filed with the clerk of the court in whose office deeds are recorded, of the county or city wherein the real estate so affected, or any part thereof, is situated, and when so filed shall be recorded by such clerk in the current deed book in his office and indexed in the names of the persons whose interests appear to be affected thereby, upon the payment of the same fee prescribed by law to be paid for the recordation of similar judgments, orders or decrees of state courts.

1934, p. 839; Michie Code 1942, ยง 5216b.

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