Virginia § 8.01-476 - New execution after loss of property sold under indemnifying bond
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§ 8.01-476. New execution after loss of property sold under indemnifying bond
When property sold under an execution, or its value, is recovered from an obligor on an indemnifying bond given before such sale, or from a purchaser having a right of action on such bond, the person having such execution, or his personal representative, may, by motion, after reasonable notice to the person, or the personal representative of the person, against whom the execution was, obtain a new execution against him, without credit for the amount for which the property was sold under the former execution. Such motion shall be made within the period of time prescribed by § 8.01-255.2.
Code 1950, § 8-408; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-476 ("New execution after loss of property sold under indemnifying bond") 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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