Virginia

Decoded

§ 18.2-78

What not deemed dwelling house

No outhouse, not adjoining a dwelling house, nor under the same roof, although within the curtilage thereof, shall be deemed a part of such dwelling house, within the meaning of this chapter, unless some person usually lodge therein at night.

History

Code 1950, § 18.1-77; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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Court Decisions

Rash v. Com. (COA, 09/05/89)
. . . therein at night. *751 Code § 18.2-78 (emphasis added). Code §§ 18.2-89 and 18.2-78 are within . . .
Benjamine Leonard Foley, II v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/25/14)
. . . repairs, taxes, or insurance”; and finally, Code § 18.2-78 limits . . .
Benjamine Leonard Foley, II v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/25/14)
. . . repairs, taxes, or insurance”; and finally, Code § 18.2-78 limits . . .

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