A covenant by a lessor “for the lessee’s quiet enjoyment of his term” shall have the same effect as a covenant that the lessee, or the lessee’s personal representative or lawful assigns, paying the rent reserved and performing his covenants, shall peaceably possess and enjoy the demised premises, for the term granted, without any interruption or disturbance from any person.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 55.1-1604

  • Personal representative: includes the executor of a will or the administrator of the estate of a decedent, the administrator of such estate with the will annexed, the administrator of such estate unadministered by a former representative, whether there is a will or not, any person who is under the order of a circuit court to take into his possession the estate of a decedent for administration, and every other curator of a decedent's estate, for or against whom suits may be brought for causes of action that accrued to or against the decedent. See Virginia Code 1-234

Code 1919, § 5181; Code 1950, § 55-78; 2019, c. 712.