Virginia § 21-308 - Appointment of representative of unknown owner
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§ 21-308. Appointment of representative of unknown owner
After the time of publication shall have expired, if no person claiming and asserting title to the tract or tracts of land and entitled to notice shall appear, the court or the judge thereof, in its or his discretion, may appoint some disinterested person to represent the unknown owner or owners of the lands, and thereupon the court shall assume jurisdiction of the tract or tracts of land, and shall adjudicate as to the lands to the same extent as if the owners were present and represented, and shall proceed against the land itself.
Code 1919, § 1740; 1926, p. 609.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-308 ("Appointment of representative of unknown owner") 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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