Chap. 214.—An ACT to provide for the disposal of certain personal property com
ing into possession of coroners, where persons entitled to such property are no
known, and’ cannot by reasonable diligence, be ascertained. [H B 287.

Approved March 23, 1932

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That when.
ever any coroner in this State shall lawfully come into possession of
any money or other personal property of any deceased person, and nc
person or persons entitled to such money or property by law are
known, or can by reasonable diligence be ascertained, within two years
from the date such money or property comes into possession of such
coroner such money and/or personal property shall be turned over by
such coroner having possession of the same to the sheriff or sergeant
of his county or city, and such personal property shall be sold by such
sheriff or sergeant at public auction after posting notices in three or
more public places in said county or city for ten days or in the dis-
cretion of such sheriff or sergeant by advertisement for ten days by
one insertion in a newspaper published in or having general circulation
in said city or county, and the proceeds thereof, together with any such
money, after the payment of all necessary expenses, shall be paid by
such sheriff or sergeant into the State treasury to the credit of the
literary fund.