Chap. 264.—An Act to validate sales of real estate in chancery suits brought under
Chapter 217 of the Code of Virginia, and deeds made to the purchasers thereof,
where the purpose of such suits was to pay off and discharge liens on such real
estate superior to the rights of the persons for whose benefit the suits were
brought. [S B 196]

Approved March 18, 1942

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That all
sales of real estate heretofore made in chancery suits instituted and con-
ducted under the provisions of chapter two hundred and seventeen of
the Code of Virginia, where the purpose of such suits was to pay off and
discharge liens on such real estate superior to the rights of the persons for
whose benefit the suits were instituted, and the deeds made to the pur-
chasers of said real estate under the direction of the courts in which such
suits were pending, are hereby declared to be valid and of the same force
and effect as if such suits had been instituted and conducted for one of
the purposes set out in the said chapter, provided all the proceedings in
the suits were regularly conducted in accordance with the provisions of
the said chapter and all necessary persons made parties thereto.