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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 1970, chapter 291.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":220747,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56360,"identifier":"41.1-13","token":"41.1\/41.1-13","url":"\/41.1-13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/41.1-13\/","token":"41.1\/41.1-13","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bill in equity for repeal of grant","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 41.1-13","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commonwealth, or any other party<\/span> desiring to repeal, in whole or in part, any grant of land because it was obtained by fraud<\/span>, or issued contrary to law<\/span>, or to the prejudice of such party<\/span>’s equitable<\/span> right, may file a bill in equity<\/span> for that purpose in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county, or the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the city, in which the land, or some part thereof, lies, exhibiting with the bill a certified copy of the patent, and making all proper parties.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBILL IN EQUITY FOR REPEAL OF GRANT (\u00a7 41.1-13)\n\nThe Commonwealth, or any other party desiring to repeal, in whole or in part,\nany grant of land because it was obtained by fraud, or issued contrary to law,\nor to the prejudice of such party’s equitable right, may file a bill in\nequity for that purpose in the circuit court of the county, or the circuit court\nof the city, in which the land, or some part thereof, lies, exhibiting with the\nbill a certified copy of the patent, and making all proper parties.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 41-75; 1970, c. 291.","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}}