When complaint is made to the circuit court of any county, or the corporation court of any city of this Commonwealth, by five or more citizens of any county, city or town, setting forth the existence of a public or common nuisance, the court, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall summon a special grand jury, in the mode provided by law, to the next term of such court, to specially investigate such complaint.
Code 1919, § 1520.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - Abating Public Nuisances Generally
§ 48-1. Investigation of complaint by special grand jury
§ 48-2. Presentment against person causing nuisance
§ 48-3. Permitting continuation of nuisance; presentment against premises
§ 48-4. Service of copy of presentment; defense by person interested