Chap. 150.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3428 of the code of Virginia
in relation to power of judgein vacation to enforce obedience to decree:
and orders. |

Approved January 27, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec.
tion thirty-four hundred and twenty-eight of the code of Virginia
in relation to power of judge in vacation to enforce obedience tc
decrees and orders, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as fol.
ows:

§ 3428. The judge of every circuit or corporation court shall] have
the same power, in vacation, that he has in term, by process of con.
tempt, to punish disobedience of, and enforce obedience to, any de.
cree or order made in a cause in his court. The orders and proceed.
Ings in such case shall be certified and entered of record, as provi.
ded in the preceding section, and shall be as valid as if made or had
and entered in term.

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