                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROCEDURE IN ACTIONS ON ANNUITY AND INSTALLMENT BONDS, AND OTHER ACTIONS FOR
PENALTIES FOR NONPERFORMANCE (§ 8.01-29)

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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-513; 1954, c. 333; 1977, c. 617.