{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-142","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-142","heading":"Verdict when action against several defendants","body":"If the action be against several defendants, and a joint possession of all be proved, and the plaintiff be entitled to a verdict, it shall be against all, whether they pleaded separately or jointly.Code 1950, § 8-812; 1977, c. 617.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. ACTIONS","Article 14. EJECTMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-142/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"521a815c7127049e61d6031ac98b2633b60d307a02acfde4b43d5e19f63364d4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-141","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-143"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}