CHAP. 16.—An ACT to give concurrent jurisdiction to the circuit court
of any county within which is situated any city which has undergone
transition from a city of the second class to a city of the first class
since the present Constitution went into effect, with the corporation
court of such city in al! actions at law and suits in equity until a
separate circuit court for such city shall be established.

Approved January 30, 1912. 4

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the circuit court of any county, within which is situated any city
which has undergone transition from a city of the second class
to a city of the first class since the present Constitution went
into effect, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the corpora-
tion court of such city in all actions at law and suits in equity
until a separate circuit court for such city shall be established.

2. Inasmuch as the jurisdiction of the court is in doubt
which should be settled promptly, an emergency is hereby de-
clared to exist, and this act shall be in force from its passage.