Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 3. Actions
§ 8.01-72. When death to abate such suit.
A suit instituted under this article shall abate by reason of the death of the person under a disability unless a sale, exchange, lease, encumbrance, redemption, or other disposition of real estate has been confirmed by a decree in such suit.
Code 1950, § 8-678; 1952, c. 360; 1977, c. 617.