No person shall make an entry on, or bring an action to recover, any land unless within fifteen years next after the time at which the right to make such entry or bring such action shall have first accrued to such person or to some other person through whom he claims; provided that an action for unlawful entry or detainer under § 8.01-124 shall be brought within three years after such entry or detainer.
Code 1950, § 8-5; 1954, c. 604; 1977, c. 617; 1978, c. 471.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 4 - Limitations of Actions
§ 8.01-228. Scope of limitations; "personal action" defined
§ 8.01-230. Accrual of right of action
§ 8.01-231. Commonwealth not within statute of limitations
§ 8.01-232. Effect of promises not to plead statute of limitations
§ 8.01-234. Repeal of limitation not to remove bar of statute
§ 8.01-236. Limitation of entry on or action for land
§ 8.01-237. Effect of disabilities upon right of entry on, or action for, land
§ 8.01-240. Liens for water, sewer, or sidewalk assessments
§ 8.01-241.1. Permissible form for certificate
§ 8.01-242. Same; when no maturity date is given; credit line deeds of trust
§ 8.01-243.1. Actions for medical malpractice; minors
§ 8.01-243.2. Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion
§ 8.01-244. Actions for wrongful death; limitation
§ 8.01-246. Personal actions based on contracts
§ 8.01-247.1. Limitation on action for defamation, etc.
§ 8.01-248. Personal actions for which no other limitation is specified
§ 8.01-249. When cause of action shall be deemed to accrue in certain personal actions
§ 8.01-250.1. Limitation on actions involving removal of asbestos
§ 8.01-251. Limitations on enforcement of judgments
§ 8.01-253. Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc.
§ 8.01-254. Limitation on enforcement of bequests and legacies
§ 8.01-255. Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth
§ 8.01-256. As to rights and remedies existing when this chapter takes effect