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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 94 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":251641,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82765,"identifier":"57-24.1","token":"57\/3\/1\/57-24.1","url":"\/57-24.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/57-24.1\/","token":"57\/3\/1\/57-24.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Trustee for purpose of suit","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 57-24.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the case of any private or family graveyard, where no trustees have been designated, and it appears that the interest of justice may be served by the appointment of a trustee or trustees for the purpose of suing or being sued, on the petition<\/span> of any interested party<\/span>, the court<\/span> of record wherein deeds are recorded of the county or city in which such cemetery is located, may appoint a trustee or trustees for the purpose of suing or being sued. The petitioner shall bear the expense of such proceedings, provided that in the event a recovery is effected on behalf of such trustee or trustees, costs shall be taxed as provided by law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRUSTEE FOR PURPOSE OF SUIT (\u00a7 57-24.1)\n\nIn the case of any private or family graveyard, where no trustees have been\ndesignated, and it appears that the interest of justice may be served by the\nappointment of a trustee or trustees for the purpose of suing or being sued, on\nthe petition of any interested party, the court of record wherein deeds are\nrecorded of the county or city in which such cemetery is located, may appoint a\ntrustee or trustees for the purpose of suing or being sued. The petitioner shall\nbear the expense of such proceedings, provided that in the event a recovery is\neffected on behalf of such trustee or trustees, costs shall be taxed as provided\nby law.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 94.","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}}