4.1-335 - Enjoining nuisances.
§ 4.1-335. Enjoining nuisances.
A. In addition to the penalties imposed by § 4.1-317, the Board, its specialagents, the attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county,city, or town where a common nuisance as defined in § 4.1-317 exists maymaintain a suit in equity in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin thecommon nuisance.
B. The courts of equity shall have jurisdiction, and in every case where thebill charges, on the knowledge or belief of the complainant, and is sworn toby two reputable citizens, that alcoholic beverages are manufactured, stored,sold, dispensed, given away, or used in such house, building or other placedescribed in § 4.1-317 contrary to the laws of the Commonwealth, aninjunction shall be granted as soon as the bill is presented to the court.The injunction shall enjoin and restrain the owners, tenants, their agents,employees, servants, and any person connected with such house, building orother place, and all persons whomsoever from manufacturing, storing, selling,dispensing, giving away, or using alcoholic beverages on such premises. Theinjunction shall also restrain all persons from removing any alcoholicbeverage then on such premises until the further order of the court. If thecourt is satisfied that the material allegations of the bill are true,although the premises complained of may not then be unlawfully used, it shallcontinue the injunction against such place for a period of time as the courtdeems proper. The injunction may be dissolved if a proper case is shown fordissolution.
(Code 1950, § 4-82; 1993, c. 866.)