Chap. 160.—An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of any
county in the State to adjust and settle judgments in favor of any county
against any treasurer, or ex-treasurer thereof, and his sureties.

Approved April 20, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of each and every county in this State be, and they are
nereby, authorized and empowered, with the advice and consent of the
Commonwealth’s attorney of said county, to adjust and settle upon equi-
cable principles, without regard to strict legal rules, any judgment, the
-ollection of which is doubtful, which may exist in favor of any said coun-
‘ies, against any treasurer or ex-treasurer of any county and his sureties:
yrovided, however, that before such adjustment or settlement shall in anv
vise affect the rights of said county, it shall be submitted to the judge of
he circuit court of said county, accompanied by a written statement
ianed by the board of supervisors of said county, of the facts and reasons
vlich, in the opinion of said board, render such judgment and settle-
nent just and proper; and when the said court shall approve and endorse
he same, it shall enter an order in its records of such approval, where-
ipon it shall become valid and binding.

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