55-247 - How person entitled, etc., to lands may be restored to his possession. - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-247. How person entitled, etc., to lands may be restored to hispossession.

Should the person entitled to such lands at the time of reentry made, orhaving claim thereto, not pay or tender the rent and all arrears thereof,with interest and all reasonable expenses incurred about such reentry, withinone year from the first day of publication as aforesaid, he shall be foreverbarred from all right in law or equity to the lands. In case any party havingright shall pay or tender the rent and arrears, with interest and expenses asaforesaid, to the party making reentry, within the time aforementionedtherefor, he shall be reinstated in his possession to hold as if the reentryhad not been made.

(Code 1919, § 5538.)