Chap. 167.—An ACT providing that the judgment of a circuit or corporation
court, or other law court of record, in any action at law requiring a plain-
tiff to remit any part of his recovery, as ascertained by the verdict of a
jury, and accept a reduced sum, may be accepted by such plaintiff under
protest; and that such judgment, if accepted under protest, may be the
subject of review by the supreme court of appeals upon a writ of error
awarded either the plaintiff or defendant.

Approved March 12, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That in any
ction at law in which a cireuit or corporation court or other law court
f record shall require a plaintiff to remit a part of his recovery, as ascer-
ained by the verdict of a jury, or else submit to a new trial, such plain-
iff may remit and accept judgment of the court thereon for the reduced
um under protest, but, notwithstanding such remittitur and acceptance.
f under protest, the judgment of the court in requiring him to remit
nay be reviewed by the supreme court of appeals upon a writ of error
warded the plaintiff as in other actions at law; and in any such case in
‘hich a writ of error is awarded the defendant, the judgment of the
ourt in requiring such remittitur may be the subject of review by the
upreme court of appeals, upon a cross-appeal by the plaintiff, as in
ther actions at law.