Chap. 460.—An ACT to authorize the sale of real estate held as curtesy or as
dower, whether the remainder be vested or contingent, and whether the remain-
dermen be infants or adults.

Approved December 17, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That when real
estate is held by a party as tenant by the curtesy, or in dower, whether the
remainder be vested or contingent, and whether the remaindermen be
infants or adults, it shall be lawful for the circuit and corporation courts,
or such court having jurisdiction of the subject matter, upon a bill filed
by the party holding such estate by curtesy or in dower, in which bill all
persons directly or contingently interested shall be made defendants, to
decree a sale of such real estate, or any part thereof, and to invest the
proceeds of sale under the decree of the court for the use and benefit of
the party so holding the estate subject to the rights of the remainderman:
provided, however, that the bill of the plaintiff shall set forth the facts
which, in his or her opinion, would justify the sale of the said real estate,
and shall be verified by the affidavit of the party, and provided the court
shall be of opinion that the interests of all parties will be promoted by such
sale, and shall so certify in the decree: provided further, that sections
twenty-four hundred and thirty-three, twenty-four hundred and thirty-
four, twenty-four hundred and thirty-five, and twenty-four hundred and
thirty-six of the Code of Virginia shall apply to the proceedings upon
said bill.

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