Virginia § 55.1-359 - Covenant of "right to convey."
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§ 55.1-359. Covenant of "right to convey."
A covenant by the grantor in a deed for land "that he has the right to convey the said land to the grantee" shall have the same effect as if the grantor had covenanted that he has good right, full power, and absolute authority to convey the land, with all the buildings thereon and the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto the grantee, in the manner in which the same is conveyed or intended so to be by the deed, and according to its true intent.
Code 1919, § 5174; Code 1950, § 55-71; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.1-359 ("Covenant of "right to convey."") 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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