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Form And Effect Of Deeds And Leases

This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Form And Effect Of Deeds And Leases.” It is part of Title 55, titled “Property And Conveyances.” It is part of Chapter 4, titled “Form And Effect Of Deeds And Covenants; Liens.” It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 55-49
How construed
§ 55-49.1
Construction of generic terms
§ 55-50
Appurtenances, etc., included in deed of land; relocation of easement
§ 55-50.1
Enjoyment of easement
§ 55-50.2
Utility easements
§ 55-50.3
Public road easements; maintenance and improvements
§ 55-50.4
Private roads; public use; maintenance and improvements
§ 55-51
Deeds good between parties
§ 55-52
Conveyance of property not owned but subsequently acquired
§ 55-53
Vendor's equitable lien abolished
§ 55-54
Certain deeds to county real estate validated
§ 55-55
Validation of sales, etc., by county courts prior to 1860
§ 55-56
Deeds and writings executed for persons in military service, etc., under defective powers
§ 55-57.1
Memoranda of leases and options
§ 55-57.2
Effect of option; recording

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