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The works and property of a public service corporation<\/span> sold under a decree<\/span> of a court<\/span> having competent jurisdiction<\/span> shall be held by the purchaser thereof subject to all the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 56-9<\/a> through 56-11<\/a>, so far as the same may be applicable to such a sale.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWORKS AND PROPERTY SOLD UNDER COURT DECREE SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF THREE\nPRECEDING SECTIONS (\u00a7 56-12)\n\nThe works and property of a public service corporation sold under a decree of a\ncourt having competent jurisdiction shall be held by the purchaser thereof\nsubject to all the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 56-9 through 56-11, so far as the same may\nbe applicable to such a sale.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3898.","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}}