CHAPTER 167

An Act to amend and reenact § 8-690 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
jurisdiction of partition of land, so as to provide a means of partition
of mineral rights, and to validate certain partitions. rH 907

Approved March 4, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

a That § 8-690 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 8-690. Tenants in common, joint tenants, and coparceners of real
property, including mineral rights east of the Blue Ridge mountains, shall
be compellable to make partition; and a lien creditor or any owner of
undivided estate in real estate may also compel partition for the purpose
of subjecting the estate of his debtor or the rents and profits thereof to
the satisfaction of his lien. Any court having general equity jurisdiction
of the county or corporation wherein the estate, or any part thereof, is,
shall have jurisdiction in cases of partition; and in the exercise of such
jurisdiction may take cognizance of all questions of law affecting the legal
title that may arise in any proceedings, between such tenants in common,
joint tenants, coparceners and lien creditors.

All partitions of mineral rights heretofore had, are hereby validated.