                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SUITS BY MEMBERS TO HAVE LAND SOLD OR MORTGAGED (§ 57-14)

Whenever the governing body of any church diocese or any religious congregation
whose property is held by trustees, for whose use a conveyance, devise, or
dedication of land has been lawfully made, shall deem that their interest will
be promoted by a sale of the whole or a part of such land, or by a mortgage
thereof, or deed of trust thereon, it shall be lawful for any member of such
church diocese or congregation, in his name and on behalf of the other members
thereof, to prosecute a suit for either of such purposes in the circuit court of
the county, or circuit court of the city, in which such land or the greater part
thereof lies, against the trustees or the survivors of them in whom the legal
title is; and it shall be lawful for such court, if a proper case be made, and
it appears that the governing body of the church diocese or the congregation has
given its assent thereto in the mode prescribed by its authorities, and the
court be of opinion that the rights of others will not be violated thereby, to
order the sale of such land or part thereof, or the execution of such mortgage
or deed of trust, and make such disposition of the proceeds of such sale as the
governing body of the church diocese or congregation may desire.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 45; 1962, c. 516; 2005, c. 772.