Virginia § 57-13 - Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 57-13 — Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-13. Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property
Any one or more members of any church diocese or religious congregation whose property is held by trustees may, in his or their names, on behalf of such church diocese or congregation, commence and prosecute a suit in equity against any such trustee to compel him to apply such real or personal estate for the use or benefit of the church diocese or congregation, as his duty shall require. No member of the church diocese or congregation need be made a defendant to such suit, but, in other respects, the same shall be proceeded in, heard, and determined as other suits in equity, except that it may be proceeded in, notwithstanding the death of the plaintiff, as if he were still living.
Code 1919, § 44; 1962, c. 516; 2005, c. 772.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-13 ("Suits by members against trustees to compel proper application of property") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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