Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Section 15.2-2141 Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more countie...

§ 15.2-2141. Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more countie...

A. When proceedings for the acquisition of land by a locality are pending and a petition is filed seeking the acquisition of the same land or a portion thereof to another locality, the case shall be heard by the special court in which the original proceedings are pending. The special court shall consolidate the cases and hear them together, and shall make such decision as is just, taking into consideration the interest of all parties to each case.

B. When the land sought by a locality lies in two or more counties, all such counties shall be made parties defendant to the case. The motion or petition shall be addressed to the circuit court of the county in which the larger part of the land is located. The provisions of §§ 15.2-2135 through 15.2-2141 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any such proceedings.

(1976, c. 69, § 15.1-37.1:7; 1997, c. 587.)

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