Chap. 437.—An ACT to amend and re-enact. section 2660 of the Code of Virginia
as amended and re-enacted by an act. entitled “an act to amend and re-enact
section 2660, Code of Virginia, fixing the order in which debts of decedent. are
to be paid,” approved February 7, 1896.

Approved December 12, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
twenty-six hundred and sixty. Code of Virginia, as amended and re.
enacted by an act entitled “an act to amend and re-enact section twenty-
six hundred and sixty, Code of Virginia, fixing the order in which debts
of decedent are to be paid,” approved February seventh, eighteen hundred
and ninety-six, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2660. Order in which debts of decedent to be paid.When the assets
of the decedent in the hands of his personal representative, after the pay-
ment of funeral expenses and charges of administration, are not sufficient
for the satisfaction of all demands against him, they shall be applied:

First. To the claims of physicians, not. execeding fifty dollars, for ser-
vices rendered during the last illness of the decedent; and accounts of
druggists, not exceeding the same amount, for articles furnished during
the same period; and claims of professional nurses, or other person ren-
dering service as nurse to the decedent, at his request or the request of
some member of his immediate family, not excecding the same amount,
for services rendered during the same period; and accounts of hospitals
and sanitariums, not exceeding the same amount, for articles furnished
and serviecs rendered: during the same period.

Second. To debts due the United States and this State.

Third. To taxes and levies assessed upon the decedent. previous to his
death.

Fourth. To debts due as trustee for persons under disabilities, as re-
ceiver or commissioner under decree of court of this State, as personal
representative, guardian or committee, where the qualification was in
this State.

Fifth. To all other demands, except those in the next class; and

Sixth. To voluntary obligations.

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