21-317 - Changing boundaries to include land affected. - Virginia Statutes

§ 21-317. Changing boundaries to include land affected.

If it shall be shown that there is any land not within the proposed districtthat will be affected by the construction of the proposed levee or drain, theboundary of the district shall be so changed as to include such land, andsuch additional landowners shall be made parties plaintiff or defendant,respectively, and summons shall be issued accordingly, as hereinbeforeprovided. And, upon petition of any party so summoned, filed within ten daysafter such summons has been served upon him, the court shall hear and decideany objection made by the petitioner as to the establishment of the districtor the inclusion of the petitioner's land in the same. After such changes inthe boundary are made, the sufficiency of the petition shall be verified todetermine whether or not it conforms to the requirements of § 21-295. Anyperson, whose lands are affected, may, at this stage of the proceedings, signthe petition so as to render same sufficient.

(Code 1919, § 1746.)