Chap. 231.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4374 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to the disposition of awards paid into court in condemnation cases.

[H B 276]
Approved March 14, 1942

1. Beit enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
forty-three hundred and seventy-four of the Code of Virginia, be
amended and re-enacted, as follows:

Section 4374. Inquiries of commissioner; order of publication;
disposition of money, etc.—After the payment of the amount of compen-
sation and damages into court as hereinbefore prescribed, the interest or
estate of the owner or owners which has been condemned, as aforesaid,
shall terminate, and they shall have such interest or estate in the compen-
sation or damages paid into court as they had in the property so taken or
damaged, and all liens by a deed of trust, judgment, or otherwise upon
said property or estate shall be transferred to such money so paid into
court, and the court shall make such distribution of such money as to it
may seem right, having due regard to the interest of all persons therein,
whether such interest be vested, contingent or otherwise, and in any such
case in which it is not clearly shown by the record to whom and in what
proportions such money is properly payable, the court shall direct inquir-
ies to be taken by a commissioner of the court or by a special commis-
sioner in order to ascertain what persons are entitled to such money, and
in what proportions, and may direct what notice shall be given of the
making of such inquiries by such commissioner or special commissioner
and tax the costs thereof as a part of the costs of the proceeding.