Chap. 450.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5540 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to emblements. [H B 240]

Approved March 26, 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
fifty-five hundred and forty of the Code of Virginia be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 5540. In all cases the right to emblements shall be as’ at
common law; provided, however, that in any sale of land under a deed
of trust or mortgage, such sale shall be made subject to the right and
interest of a tenant in any crop planted by him under a bona fide con-
tract of lease not exceeding one year entered into by him with the
mortgagor after the execution of such deed of trust or mortgage. but
during such time as the mortgagor is allowed to remain in possession
of the mortgaged premises and before there has been an advertisement
of sale under a deed of trust or suit brought for foreclosure of mort-
gage; and the trustee directed to sell under the deed of trust, or the
institution of proceedings for the foreclosure of the mortgage, as the
case may be.