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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":157211,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64686,"identifier":"15.2-3244","token":"15.2\/III\/32\/3\/15.2-3244","url":"\/15.2-3244\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3244\/","token":"15.2\/III\/32\/3\/15.2-3244","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appeal from such order","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3244","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any one or more of the petitioners, or the defendants<\/span>, or any inhabitants of the town<\/span>, who may feel themselves aggrieved by an order<\/span> declaring territory to be abandoned as provided by this article, or by the refusal to enter such order<\/span>, may, at any time within 60 days from the date of the order<\/span>, upon giving bond<\/span> for costs, the amount thereof to be fixed by the court<\/span>, appeal<\/span> to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span> according to the general law<\/span>. Any one or more of the petitioners, or the defendants<\/span>, or any inhabitants of the town<\/span>, who may feel themselves aggrieved by any decision of the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span> rendered pursuant to this section, may, at any time within 30 days from the date of the order<\/span>, upon giving bond<\/span> for costs, the amount thereof to be fixed by the court<\/span>, apply to the Supreme Court<\/span> for a writ<\/span> of error and supersedeas according to the general law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPEAL FROM SUCH ORDER (\u00a7 15.2-3244)\n\nAny one or more of the petitioners, or the defendants, or any inhabitants of the\ntown, who may feel themselves aggrieved by an order declaring territory to be\nabandoned as provided by this article, or by the refusal to enter such order,\nmay, at any time within 60 days from the date of the order, upon giving bond for\ncosts, the amount thereof to be fixed by the court, appeal to the Court of\nAppeals according to the general law. Any one or more of the petitioners, or the\ndefendants, or any inhabitants of the town, who may feel themselves aggrieved by\nany decision of the Court of Appeals rendered pursuant to this section, may, at\nany time within 30 days from the date of the order, upon giving bond for costs,\nthe amount thereof to be fixed by the court, apply to the Supreme Court for a\nwrit of error and supersedeas according to the general law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-161; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1067; 1997, c. 587; 2021,\nSp. Sess. I, c. 489.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}