Chap. 124.—An ACT to require release of Trust Deed and other obli-
gations to be noted upon the margin of the record of such Deed or
obligation.

, Approved March 15, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, When-
ever a release of a trust deed or other obligation shall be
admitted to record in the clerk’s office of any county or cor-
poration court, or of the chancery court of Richmond city, it
shall be the duty of the clerk of such court to make a memo-
randum on the margin of the page of the book, upon which
such trust deed or other obligation is recorded, stating that
such trust deed or other obligation is released, and referring
to the page and number, and number of the deed book upon
which such release is recorded.

2. If any clerk shall fail to do anything required of him
by this act, he shall be liable for any damages which may
accrue to any person by reason of such failure, and shall pay
a fine of not less than thirty nor more than three hundred
dollars to any person who will prosecute therefor.