Code of Virginia
Chapter 3 - Form and Effect of Deeds and Covenants; Liens
§ 55.1-360. Covenant for "quiet possession" and "free from all encumbrances."

A covenant by any such grantor "that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land" shall have as much effect as if he covenanted that the grantee and his heirs and assigns might, at any and all times thereafter, peaceably and quietly enter upon and have, hold, and enjoy the land conveyed by the deed, or intended so to be, with all the buildings thereon and the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, and receive and take the rents and profits thereof, to and for his and their use and benefit, without any eviction, interruption, suit, claim, or demand whatever. If to such covenant there be added "free from all encumbrances," these words shall have as much effect as the words "and that freely and absolutely acquitted, exonerated, and forever discharged, or otherwise by the said grantor or his heirs saved harmless and indemnified of, from, and against any and every charge and encumbrance whatever."
Code 1919, § 5175; Code 1950, § 55-72; 2019, c. 712.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 3 - Form and Effect of Deeds and Covenants; Liens

§ 55.1-300. Form of a deed

§ 55.1-300.1. Certificate of Release of Certain Prohibited Covenants

§ 55.1-301. How construed

§ 55.1-302. Construction of generic terms

§ 55.1-303. Appurtenances, etc., included in deed of land

§ 55.1-304. Relocation of easement

§ 55.1-305. Enjoyment of easement

§ 55.1-306. Utility easements

§ 55.1-306.1. Utility easements; expansion of broadband

§ 55.1-307. Public road easements; maintenance and improvements

§ 55.1-308. Private roads; public use; maintenance and improvements

§ 55.1-309. Deeds good between parties

§ 55.1-310. Conveyance of property not owned but subsequently acquired

§ 55.1-311. Vendor's equitable lien abolished

§ 55.1-312. Certain deeds to county real estate validated

§ 55.1-313. Validation of sales, etc., by county courts prior to 1860

§ 55.1-314. Deeds and writings executed for persons in military service, etc., under defective powers

§ 55.1-315. Effect of option; recording

§ 55.1-316. Form of deed of trust to secure debts, etc.

§ 55.1-317. Requirements for trustees

§ 55.1-318. Credit line deed of trust defined; relative priority of credit line deed of trust and other instruments of judgment

§ 55.1-318.1. Effect of amendment to loan document on deed of trust

§ 55.1-319. Priority of residential refinance mortgage over subordinate mortgage

§ 55.1-320. How deed of trust construed; duties, rights, etc., of parties

§ 55.1-321. Notices required before sale by trustee to owners, lienors, etc.; if note lost

§ 55.1-322. Advertisement required before sale by trustee

§ 55.1-323. Contents of advertisements of sale

§ 55.1-324. Powers and duties of trustee in event of sale under or satisfaction of deed of trust

§ 55.1-325. Meaning of phrases that may be included in deed of trust

§ 55.1-326. Evidences of indebtedness placed on equal footing

§ 55.1-327. Sales under deeds of trust that contain no maturity date or provision authorizing sale

§ 55.1-328. Validation of conveyances of real property under trust instrument not authorizing sale

§ 55.1-329. Permissible form for notice of sale under deed of trust

§ 55.1-330. Construction of deeds requiring notice by advertisement in newspaper

§ 55.1-331. Disposition of surplus from trustee's sale after death of grantor

§ 55.1-332. Title to real estate sold not affected by nonlisting of secured notes for taxation

§ 55.1-333. Validation of certain sales made under deeds of trust

§ 55.1-334. Validation of certain sales made under deeds of trust prior to October 1, 1977

§ 55.1-335. Validation of other sales under deeds of trust

§ 55.1-336. Protection of assignees or transferees of debts secured by real estate; form of certificate of transfer

§ 55.1-337. Required notice of foreclosure or repossession of manufactured home

§ 55.1-338. Release to person dead inures to successors

§ 55.1-339. Release of deed of trust or other lien

§ 55.1-340. Release by financial institution upon payment of debt placed with it for collection

§ 55.1-341. Partial satisfaction

§ 55.1-342. Permissible form for certificate of satisfaction or certificate of partial satisfaction

§ 55.1-343. Where certificates of satisfaction are to be indexed

§ 55.1-344. Releases made by court; costs and attorney fees

§ 55.1-345. Recordation of certificate of satisfaction, etc., required when release of lien recorded

§ 55.1-346. Applicability

§ 55.1-347. Definitions

§ 55.1-348. Document of rescission; effect; liability for wrongful recording

§ 55.1-349. Secured creditor to submit satisfaction for recording; liability for failure

§ 55.1-350. Form and effect of satisfaction

§ 55.1-351. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 55.1-352. Uniform standards

§ 55.1-353. Effect of word "covenants."

§ 55.1-354. Effect of covenant of general warranty

§ 55.1-355. Covenant of special warranty

§ 55.1-356. Words "with general warranty," "with special warranty," and "with English covenants of title" construed

§ 55.1-357. Implied warranties on new homes

§ 55.1-358. Effect of certain transfer fee covenants

§ 55.1-359. Covenant of "right to convey."

§ 55.1-360. Covenant for "quiet possession" and "free from all encumbrances."

§ 55.1-361. Covenant for "further assurances."

§ 55.1-362. Covenant of "no act to encumber."

§ 55.1-363. Effect of certain words of release in a deed