Virginia § 55.1-1419 - Proceedings to establish right of reentry; judgment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 55.1-1419 — Proceedings to establish right of reentry; judgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.1-1419. Proceedings to establish right of reentry; judgment
Any person who has a right of reentry into lands by reason of any rent issuing thereout being in arrear, or by reason of the breach of any covenant or condition, may serve a declaration in ejectment on the tenant in possession, if any, or, if the possession is vacant, by posting the declaration upon the front door of the building, or at any other notorious place on the premises, and such service shall be in lieu of a demand and reentry. Upon proof to the court, by affidavit in case of judgment by default or upon proof on the trial, that the rent claimed was due and no sufficient distress was upon the premises, or that the covenant or condition was broken before the service of the declaration and that the plaintiff had power to reenter, he shall recover judgment and have execution for such lands.
Code 1919, § 5530; Code 1950, § 55-239; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-1419 ("Proceedings to establish right of reentry; 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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