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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1507047,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376858,"identifier":"8.01-176","token":"8.01\/3\/15\/8.01-176","url":"\/8.01-176\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-176\/","token":"8.01\/3\/15\/8.01-176","dublin_core":{"Title":"How payment of such value to be made by defendant; when land sold therefor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-176","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The payments shall be made to the <span class=\"dictionary\">plaintiff<\/span>, or into <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> for his use, and the land shall be bound therefor, and if the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> fail to make such payments within or at the times limited therefor respectively, the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> the land to be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of such value and interest, and the surplus, if any, to be paid to the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span>; but if the net proceeds be insufficient to satisfy such value and interest, the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> shall not be bound for the deficiency.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW PAYMENT OF SUCH VALUE TO BE MADE BY DEFENDANT; WHEN LAND SOLD THEREFOR (\u00a7\n8.01-176)\n\nThe payments shall be made to the plaintiff, or into court for his use, and the\nland shall be bound therefor, and if the defendant fail to make such payments\nwithin or at the times limited therefor respectively, the court may order the\nland to be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of such value and\ninterest, and the surplus, if any, to be paid to the defendant; but if the net\nproceeds be insufficient to satisfy such value and interest, the defendant shall\nnot be bound for the deficiency.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-854; 1977, c. 617.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}