The circuit courts of the counties and cities in which waste and unappropriated lands are alleged to lie are vested with authority to sell and dispose thereof in proceedings brought under §§ 41.1-16 through 41.1-20; however, no sale or disposition shall be made of lands mentioned in § 28.2-1200 or of lands as to which a grant could not have been issued by the Librarian of Virginia under § 41.1-3.
Code 1950, § 41-8.2; 1952, c. 185; 1970, c. 291; 1991, c. 378; 1995, c. 850; 1998, c. 427.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 41.1-1. Librarian of Virginia in charge of Land Office
§ 41.1-3. Grants of certain lands, etc., to be void; such lands, etc., under control of Governor
§ 41.1-5. Circuit courts authorized to dispose of waste and unappropriated lands
§ 41.1-6. Ratification of grants issued pursuant to § 41.1-3
§ 41.1-8. When grant invalid; when Commonwealth's right relinquished to land settled on
§ 41.1-9. Lost records and papers in chains of title; bill in equity to establish ownership
§ 41.1-10. Same; order of court for survey
§ 41.1-11. Same; when and how testimony taken
§ 41.1-12. Same; ownership certified by court; order as to costs
§ 41.1-13. Bill in equity for repeal of grant
§ 41.1-14. Nature of proceedings for repeal of grant
§ 41.1-15. Recording decree of repeal
§ 41.1-17. Same; time and place of hearing
§ 41.1-18. Same; subsequent proceedings; disposition of proceeds of sale
§ 41.1-19. Same; proceedings by governing body of county or city
§ 41.1-20. Same; sale extinguishes title and interest of Commonwealth