CHAPTER 23

An Act to amend and reenact § 8-59 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
service of process on certain corporations.
(H 138]

Approved February 19, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

ban That § 8-59 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 8-59. Process against, or notice to, a domestic corporation, may,
unless otherwise provided, be served as follows: If the case be against a
city or town, on its mayor, recorder, attorney, manager or any alderman,
councilman, or trustee of such city or town; if it be against any other
corporation created by the laws of this State, on its president or other
chief officer, or on its vice-president, cashier, treasurer, secretary, general
superintendent, general manager, or any one of its directors, or any agent
of such corporation, or any person declared by the laws of this State to
be such agent, if any such office or agent be found in the city or county
in which the suit, action or proceeding is commenced, and, whether any
such officer or agent be so found or not, it may be sent to the county or
city in which is located the principal office of such company, and be there
served on any office or agent of such company found in such county or
city. If, however, the case be against an insurance, guaranty, trust, indem-
nity, fidelity or security company, created by the laws of this State, the
process or notice shall be * executed only within the county or city
wherein the chief office of such company is located.