Chap. 247.—An ACT to validate sales of certain infants’ lands.

Approved February 3, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That whenever
a suit has heretofore been instituted for the sale of any interest in real
estate owned by an infant under fourteen years of age, and it appears
that a guardian ad litem has been duly appointed to protect said infant’s
interest, and that such guardian has filed an answer for said infant, or
has answered in his own proper person, no deed acquired by a bona fide
purchaser in such proceedings shall be invalid because such guardian
failed to file both of such answers: provided, it further appears that said
infant’s rights have been fully protected by said guardian in other par-
ticulars of such suit, and that said proceedings have been fairly and
honestly conducted without suspicion of any attempt to defraud or in-
jure said infant.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.