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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1473459,"object_type":"law","relational_id":369364,"identifier":"55.1-1700","token":"55.1\/III\/17\/55.1-1700","url":"\/55.1-1700\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1700\/","token":"55.1\/III\/17\/55.1-1700","dublin_core":{"Title":"Law of emblements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1700","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In all cases, the right to emblements shall be as at common law<\/span>, provided, however, that in any sale of land under a deed of trust or mortgage, such sale shall be made subject to the right and interest of a tenant in any crop planted by him under a bona fide lease for no more than one year, entered into by him with the mortgagor after the execution of such deed of trust or mortgage, but during such time as the mortgagor is allowed to remain in possession<\/span> of the mortgaged premises and before the premises is advertised for sale under such deed of trust, or under an order<\/span> in an action brought for the foreclosure of such deed of trust or mortgage.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLAW OF EMBLEMENTS (\u00a7 55.1-1700)\n\nIn all cases, the right to emblements shall be as at common law, provided,\nhowever, that in any sale of land under a deed of trust or mortgage, such sale\nshall be made subject to the right and interest of a tenant in any crop planted\nby him under a bona fide lease for no more than one year, entered into by him\nwith the mortgagor after the execution of such deed of trust or mortgage, but\nduring such time as the mortgagor is allowed to remain in possession of the\nmortgaged premises and before the premises is advertised for sale under such\ndeed of trust, or under an order in an action brought for the foreclosure of\nsuch deed of trust or mortgage.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5540; 1928, p. 1146; 1938, p. 762; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-249;\n2019, c. 712.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}