Chap. 1132.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 661 of the code of
Virginia, so as to provide additional grounds on which the title of certain
purchases mav be defeated and to limit the time within which suit may
be brought for the purpose.

Approved March 7, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
six hundred and sixty-one of the code of Virginia be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

8661. When deed made: what title is invested in grantee; how de-
feated: when title of remainderman not divested by sale-—When the
purchaser of any real estate sold as aforesaid, or sold in pursuance of
section six hundred and sixty-six. his heirs or assigns, has obtained a
deed therefor, and the same has heen duly admitted to record in the
county or corporation in which such real estate hes, the right or title to
such estate shall stand vested in the grantee in such deed as it was vested
in the party assessed with the taxes or levies on account whereof the
sale was made, at the commencement of the year for which said taxes or
levies were assessed; or, in any person claiming, under such party, subject
to be defeated only hy proof, (one) that the taxes or levies for which said
real estate was sold was not properly chargeable thereon; or (two), that
the taxes and levies properly chargeable on such real estate have been
paid; or (three), that the notice of the tax sale where made to a person
other than the commonwealth, or notice of the application to purchase,
in case the sale was made under section six hundred and sixty-six has
not been duly given; or (fourth), that the payment or redemption of said
real estate was prevented by fraud or concealment on the part of the pur-
chaser: provided that no suit shall be brought to set aside, cancel, or
annul such deed, except for fraud, as herein provided, unless within two
vears after the same is duly admitted to record in the county or corpora-
tion where such real estate is situated.

Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to affect or divest
the title of a tenant in reversion or remainder to any real estate which
has been returned delinquent and sold on account of the default of the
tenant for life in paving the taxes or levies assessed thereon.

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