Chap. 292.—An ACT to authorize county courts to correct clerical
mistukes made by land assessors.

Approved May 18, 1887.

1. Be it enacted by the gencral assembly of Virginia, That
the county courts of this commonwealth be and are hereby
authorized, within twelve months after the passage of this
act, to correct all clerical mistakes made by assessors of lands
under act approved November twenty-seven, cighteen hun-
dred and eighty-four, in making off his books in tho asscss-
ment of lands, when application is made, to make such cor-
rection: provided the attorney for the commonwealth shall
be notified of such application and defend tho interest of the
commonwealth.

2. On hearing the application, the court, if a clerical mis-
take exist, shall enter an order directing the clerk of the
court to make the correction on the assessor’s books, and it
shall have the same force as all the original assessments.

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