Chap. 170.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section thirty-three, chap-
ter one hundred and sixty-seven, Code of eighteen hundred and seven.
ty-three, in relation to Demurrers and Pleas in Equity.

° Approved March 27, 1876.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, Tha‘
section thirty-three, chapter one hundred and sixty-seven
Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, be amended anc
re-enacted so as to read as follows: ,

§ 33. A plaintiff in equity may have any plea or demurre!
set down to be argued. If the same be overruled,’no othe
plea or demurrer shall afterwards be received, but the defen
dant may, at the discretion of the court, be required to answe:
the bill forthwith, and in default thereof the bill may be taker
for confessed, and the matter thereof decreed; or the plaintif
may have an attachment against such defendant, or an orde:
for.him to be brought in to answer interrogatories.

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