CHAPTER 374

An Act to amend and reenact § 17-168, as amended, of the Code of Vtr-
ginia, relating to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the City of
Rich .

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 17-163, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 17-163. The Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, and the judge
thereof shall have jurisdiction of only such suits, motions, prosecutions,
matters and things as are specifically cognizable by such court or judge
under Chapters 3, 34 and 35 of Title 8, Chapter *14 of Title *19.1, Chapter
13 of Title 53 and § 8-749 or any other section of the Code, except that the
court or the judge shall retain jurisdiction as to each suit, motion, prose-
cution, matter or thing now or heretofore properly pending therein, and
except that such court shall have jurisdiction of all civil cases arising
within the Capitol Square.

2. This act shall become effective on July 1, 1960.