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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 1954, chapter 606; in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59170,"section_number":"28.2-1509","catch_line":"Claims to lands designated in an inventory","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-1509\/"},{"id":55976,"section_number":"28.2-1511","catch_line":"Claims to ungranted shores of the sea, marsh and meadowlands proposed for designation in amended or supplemental inventory","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-1511\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64731,"section_number":"8.01-137","catch_line":"Plaintiff to state how he claims","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-137\/"}],"permalink":{"id":280077,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84484,"identifier":"8.01-179","token":"8.01\/3\/16\/8.01-179","url":"\/8.01-179\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-179\/","token":"8.01\/3\/16\/8.01-179","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motion for judgment to establish boundary lines","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-179","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person<\/span> having a subsisting interest in real estate and a right to its possession<\/span>, or to the possession<\/span> of some share, interest or portion thereof, may file a motion for judgment<\/span> to ascertain and designate the true boundary line or lines to such real estate as to one or more of the coterminous landowners. Plaintiff<\/span> in stating his interest shall conform to the requirements of \u00a7 8.01-137<\/a>, and shall describe with reasonable certainty such real estate and the boundary line or lines thereof which he seeks to establish.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTION FOR JUDGMENT TO ESTABLISH BOUNDARY LINES (\u00a7 8.01-179)\n\nAny person having a subsisting interest in real estate and a right to its\npossession, or to the possession of some share, interest or portion thereof, may\nfile a motion for judgment to ascertain and designate the true boundary line or\nlines to such real estate as to one or more of the coterminous landowners.\nPlaintiff in stating his interest shall conform to the requirements of \u00a7\n8.01-137, and shall describe with reasonable certainty such real estate and the\nboundary line or lines thereof which he seeks to establish.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-836; 1954, c. 606; 1977, c. 617.","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}}