The report of a commissioner in chancery shall not have the weight given to the verdict of a jury on conflicting evidence, but the court shall confirm or reject such report in whole or in part, according to the view which it entertains of the law and the evidence.
Code 1950, § 8-250; 1977, c. 617.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 23 - Commissioners in Chancery
§ 8.01-607. Appointment and removal
§ 8.01-608. How accounts referred
§ 8.01-609. Duties; procedure generally
§ 8.01-609.1. Commissioners in chancery
§ 8.01-610. Weight to be given commissioner's report
§ 8.01-611. Notice of time and place of taking account
§ 8.01-612. Commissioner may summons witnesses
§ 8.01-613. Commissioner may ask instructions of court
§ 8.01-614. His power to adjourn his proceedings
§ 8.01-615. When cause heard on report; time for filing exceptions
§ 8.01-616. Delivery of original papers of suit by clerk to commissioner
§ 8.01-617. Settlement of accounts of special receivers and special commissioners
§ 8.01-618. Reports of such settlements; when new bond required
§ 8.01-618.1. Fees of special receivers and commissioners for reports