Virginia § 8.01-135 - What is to be stated in motion for judgment
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§ 8.01-135. What is to be stated in motion for judgment
It shall be sufficient for the plaintiff to aver in his motion for judgment that on some day specified therein, which shall be after his title accrued, he was possessed of the premises claimed, and, being so possessed thereof, the defendant afterwards, on some day likewise specified, entered into such premises or exercised acts of ownership thereon or claimed title thereto or some interest therein, to the damage of the plaintiff in such sum as he shall state in his motion for judgment.
Code 1950, § 8-802; 1954, c. 333; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-135 ("What is to be stated in motion for judgment") 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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