Virginia § 8.01-557 - Lien of attachment; priority of holder in due course
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-557 — Lien of attachment; priority of holder in due course, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-557. Lien of attachment; priority of holder in due course
The plaintiff shall have a lien from the time of the levying of such attachment, or serving a copy thereof as aforesaid, upon the personal property of the principal defendant, when the same is in his possession, actual or constructive, and upon the personal property, choses in action, and other securities of such defendant in the hands of, or owing by a codefendant on whom it is so served; and on any real estate mentioned in such an endorsement by the officer on the attachment or summons as is prescribed by § 8.01-550, from the time of levy and service pursuant to such section. But a holder in due course of negotiable paper shall have priority over an attachment levied thereon.
Code 1950, § 8-545; 1977, c. 617.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 8.01-557 cover?
Section 8.01-557 ("Lien of attachment; priority of holder in due course") 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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