Suits, or motions as provided by § 8.01-227, may be prosecuted from time to time upon any bond mentioned in §§ 49-12 and 49-13, in the name of the Commonwealth, for the benefit of the Commonwealth, a county or any persons injured by any breach of the condition of such bond, as often as any such breach may be alleged, until damages shall be recovered for such breaches equal to the penalty of the bond.
Code 1919, § 286.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 49 - Oaths, Affirmations and Bonds
Chapter 2 - Bonds Taken by Courts and Officers
§ 49-13. How new or additional bonds required and given; failure to give
§ 49-14. Effect of giving new or additional bond
§ 49-15. Surety companies may be accepted as sureties on bonds; rights and liabilities
§ 49-16. Allowance of expense of procuring corporate surety
§ 49-17. Surety company estopped to deny power to execute instrument or assume liability
§ 49-18. Agent or attorney of surety company signing without seal