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The jury impaneled in any such action shall ascertain the damages sustained, or the sum due, by reason of the breaches assigned, and judgment shall be entered for the penalty, to be discharged by the payment of what is so ascertained, and such further sums as may be afterwards assessed. Motion may be made by any person injured against the defendant and, for what may be assessed or found due upon the new breach or breaches assigned, execution may be awarded.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":282022,"text":"In an action on an annuity bond, or a bond for money payable by installments, when there are further payments of the annuity, or further installments to become due after the commencement of the action, or in any other action for a penalty for the nonperformance of any condition, covenant, or agreement, the plaintiff may assign as many breaches as he may think fit, and shall, in his motion for judgment assign the specific breaches for which the action is brought. The jury impaneled in any such action shall ascertain the damages sustained, or the sum due, by reason of the breaches assigned, and judgment shall be entered for the penalty, to be discharged by the payment of what is so ascertained, and such further sums as may be afterwards assessed. Motion may be made by any person injured against the defendant and, for what may be assessed or found due upon the new breach or breaches assigned, execution may be awarded.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15725,"edition_id":1,"name":"Actions on Contracts Generally","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12886,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:58:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:58:26","permalink":{"id":280373,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15725,"identifier":"2","token":"8.01\/3\/2","url":"\/8.01\/3\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12886,"edition_id":1,"name":"Actions","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":279635,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12886,"identifier":"3","token":"8.01\/3","url":"\/8.01\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":60317,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-27","catch_line":"Civil action on note or writing promising to pay money","url":"\/8.01-27\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-27","metadata":false},{"id":68293,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-27.1","catch_line":"Additional recovery in certain civil actions concerning checks or rejected electronic funds transfers","url":"\/8.01-27.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-27.1","metadata":false},{"id":69072,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-27.2","catch_line":"Civil recovery for giving bad check","url":"\/8.01-27.2\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-27.2","metadata":false},{"id":60921,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-27.3","catch_line":"Evidence in actions regarding issuance of bad check","url":"\/8.01-27.3\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-27.3","metadata":false},{"id":64489,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-27.4","catch_line":"Civil recovery for professional services","url":"\/8.01-27.4\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-27.4","metadata":false},{"id":71560,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-27.5","catch_line":"Duty of in-network providers to submit claims to health insurers; liability of covered patients for unbilled health care services","url":"\/8.01-27.5\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-27.5","metadata":false},{"id":76858,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-28","catch_line":"When judgment to be given in action upon contract or note unless defendant appears and denies claim under oath","url":"\/8.01-28\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-28","metadata":false},{"id":78708,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-29","catch_line":"Procedure in actions on annuity and installment bonds, and other actions for penalties for nonperformance","url":"\/8.01-29\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-29","metadata":false},{"id":68590,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-30","catch_line":"Procedure in actions on contracts made by several persons","url":"\/8.01-30\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-30","metadata":false},{"id":70643,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-31","catch_line":"Accounting in equity","url":"\/8.01-31\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-31","metadata":false},{"id":85088,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-32","catch_line":"Action on lost evidences of debt","url":"\/8.01-32\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-32","metadata":false},{"id":78916,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-33","catch_line":"Equitable relief in certain cases","url":"\/8.01-33\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-33","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":76858,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-28","catch_line":"When judgment to be given in action upon contract or note unless defendant appears and denies claim under oath","url":"\/8.01-28\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-28","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":68590,"structure_id":15725,"section_number":"8.01-30","catch_line":"Procedure in actions on contracts made by several persons","url":"\/8.01-30\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-30","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-29\/","history_text":"

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 333; in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":280403,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78708,"identifier":"8.01-29","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-29","url":"\/8.01-29\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-29\/","token":"8.01\/3\/2\/8.01-29","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure in actions on annuity and installment bonds, and other actions for penalties for nonperformance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-29","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In an action<\/span> on an annuity bond<\/span>, or a bond<\/span> for money payable by installments, when there are further payments of the annuity, or further installments to become due after the commencement of the action<\/span>, or in any other action<\/span> for a penalty<\/span> for the nonperformance of any condition, covenant, or agreement, the plaintiff<\/span> may assign as many breaches as he may think fit, and shall, in his motion for judgment<\/span> assign the specific breaches for which the action<\/span> is brought. The jury<\/span> impaneled in any such action<\/span> shall ascertain the damages<\/span> sustained, or the sum due, by reason of the breaches assigned, and judgment shall be entered for the penalty<\/span>, to be discharged by the payment of what is so ascertained, and such further sums as may be afterwards assessed. Motion may be made by any person<\/span> injured against the defendant<\/span> and, for what may be assessed or found due upon the new breach or breaches assigned, execution may be awarded.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE IN ACTIONS ON ANNUITY AND INSTALLMENT BONDS, AND OTHER ACTIONS FOR\nPENALTIES FOR NONPERFORMANCE (\u00a7 8.01-29)\n\nIn an action on an annuity bond, or a bond for money payable by installments,\nwhen there are further payments of the annuity, or further installments to\nbecome due after the commencement of the action, or in any other action for a\npenalty for the nonperformance of any condition, covenant, or agreement, the\nplaintiff may assign as many breaches as he may think fit, and shall, in his\nmotion for judgment assign the specific breaches for which the action is\nbrought. The jury impaneled in any such action shall ascertain the damages\nsustained, or the sum due, by reason of the breaches assigned, and judgment\nshall be entered for the penalty, to be discharged by the payment of what is so\nascertained, and such further sums as may be afterwards assessed. Motion may be\nmade by any person injured against the defendant and, for what may be assessed\nor found due upon the new breach or breaches assigned, execution may be awarded.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-513; 1954, c. 333; 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}}