Chap. 307.—An ACT allowing courts to approve and confirm compromises it
actions and suits wherein infants, idiots or lunatics are parties.

Approved March 14, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Virginia.
‘That in any action or suit wherein an infant, idiot or lunatic is a party.
the court in which the same is pending shall have the power to approve
and confirm a compromise of the matters in controversy on behalf of
such infant, idiot or lunatic, if said compromise shall be deemed to be
to the interest of the infant, idiot or lunatic; and any order or decree
approving and confirming any such compromise shall be binding upor
such infant, idiot or lunatic, except that the same may be set aside
for fraud; and any such infant shall not be allowed to attack and set
aside any such order or decree, unless he shall proceed so to do within
six months after coming of age.

2. The public interests requiring the immediate operation of this
act, the same shall be in force from its passage.