West Virginia Code — 56
Browse 218 sections in division 56 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 56-1-1. 56-1-1. Venue generally.
- § 56-1-2. 56-1-2.
- § 56-2-1. 56-2-1. Service of notices; personal service; substituted service; return.
- § 56-2-2. 56-2-2. Service by publication.
- § 56-2-3. 56-2-3. Notice to take depositions.
- § 56-2-4. 56-2-4. Motion on certain bonds.
- § 56-2-5. 56-2-5. Notice of motion for judgment.
- § 56-2-6. 56-2-6. Motion for judgment on contracts; affidavit of claim; plea and counter affidavit; judgment; discontinuance; defense.
- § 56-2-7. 56-2-7. Trial by jury.
- § 56-2-8. 56-2-8. Collection of forfeitures; prosecuting attorney's fees.
- § 56-3-1. 56-3-1. Ancient writs.
- § 56-3-2. 56-3-2. Writs abolished.
- § 56-3-3. 56-3-3. Forms of writs and other process.
- § 56-3-4. 56-3-4. Issuance of process; alteration.
- § 56-3-5. 56-3-5. To whom process directed; return of process; return of summons for witness.
- § 56-3-6. 56-3-6. Delivery of process.
- § 56-3-7. 56-3-7. Officer's receipt of process.
- § 56-3-8. 56-3-8. Proof of mailing process to officer.
- § 56-3-9. 56-3-9. Service in other county; return.
- § 56-3-10. 56-3-10. Clerk's receipt of process sent by mail; postage due.
- § 56-3-11. 56-3-11. Execution and validity of service generally; execution when sheriff is disqualified; service when original is returned not executed.
- § 56-3-12. 56-3-12. Service of summons or scire facias; finality of judgment by default on scire facias or summons.
- § 56-3-13. 56-3-13. Service of process or notice on domestic corporations.
- § 56-3-14. 56-3-14. Service of process or notice on foreign corporations.
- § 56-3-15. 56-3-15. Service of process or notice on common carriers other than corporations.
- § 56-3-16. 56-3-16. Execution of process on Sunday.
- § 56-3-17. 56-3-17. Where process may be executed.
- § 56-3-18. 56-3-18. When officer may summon assistance; failure to assist.
- § 56-3-19. 56-3-19. Officer's service and return of process; failure to make proper return; false return.
- § 56-3-20. 56-3-20. Further liability for failure to make proper return.
- § 56-3-21. 56-3-21. Alias process.
- § 56-3-22. 56-3-22. Judgment on return nihil.
- § 56-3-23. 56-3-23. Service by publication generally.
- § 56-3-24. 56-3-24. Contents of order of publication; publishing.
- § 56-3-25. 56-3-25. Failure to appear in response to publication; trial or hearing.
- § 56-3-26. 56-3-26. Rehearing in case of nonpersonal service.
- § 56-3-27. 56-3-27. Order of publication in Supreme Court of Appeals.
- § 56-3-28. 56-3-28. Requisites of publication in Supreme Court of Appeals.
- § 56-3-29. 56-3-29. Rehearing in Supreme Court of Appeals.
- § 56-3-30. 56-3-30.
- § 56-3-31. 56-3-31. Actions by or against nonresident operators of motor vehicles involved in highway accidents; appointment of Secretary of State, insurance company, as agents; service of process.
- § 56-3-32. 56-3-32. Process is part of record without oyer.
- § 56-3-33. 56-3-33. Actions by or against nonresident persons having certain contacts with this state; authorizing Secretary of State to receive process; bond and fees; service of process; definitions; retroactive application.
- § 56-3-34. 56-3-34. Actions by or against nonresident bail bond enforcement agents or bail bondsmen; appointment of Secretary of State as agents; service of process.
- § 56-4-1. 56-4-1. Rule days.
- § 56-4-2. 56-4-2. Rule docket.
- § 56-4-3. 56-4-3. Rule entries.
- § 56-4-4. 56-4-4. Continuance at rules in absence of clerk.
- § 56-4-5. 56-4-5. What rules may require.
- § 56-4-6. 56-4-6. Time for appearance; rule to file declaration; nonsuit for nonprosecution; damages.
- § 56-4-7. 56-4-7. Dismissal for failure to file declaration or bill.
- § 56-4-8. 56-4-8. Return to show defendant's nonresidence; abatement as to nonresident not served.
- § 56-4-9. 56-4-9. Minors may sue by next friend or guardian; substitution of plaintiffs.
- § 56-4-10. 56-4-10. Guardian ad litem.
- § 56-4-11. 56-4-11. Transfer of cases from law to equity and vice versa.
- § 56-4-12. 56-4-12. Abatement for want of form in declaration.
- § 56-4-13. 56-4-13. Unnecessary averments in trespass on the case.
- § 56-4-14. 56-4-14. Allegations of place where contract was made or act done.
- § 56-4-15. 56-4-15. Averments as to jurisdiction; profert; oyer.
- § 56-4-16. 56-4-16. Allegations not traversable nor requiring proof.
- § 56-4-17. 56-4-17. Form of declaration or count on insurance policy.
- § 56-4-18. 56-4-18. Filing account in assumpsit.
- § 56-4-19. 56-4-19. Statement of particulars of claim.
- § 56-4-20. 56-4-20. Statement of particulars of defense.
- § 56-4-21. 56-4-21. Plea in action on insurance policy; statement specifying particular defense.
- § 56-4-22. 56-4-22. Same -- Joinder in issue; statement specifying matter in waiver, estoppel or confession and avoidance.
- § 56-4-23. 56-4-23. Failure to file statement; insufficient statement; amendment; exclusion of evidence of party in default; sufficiency of statement.
- § 56-4-24. 56-4-24. Right to amend in general.
- § 56-4-25. 56-4-25. Amended declaration or bill, supplemental bill or bill of revivor in vacation.
- § 56-4-26. 56-4-26. Amendment after demurrer is sustained.
- § 56-4-27. 56-4-27. Amendment to cure variance between pleading and proof.
- § 56-4-28. 56-4-28. Continuance and costs after amendment.
- § 56-4-29. 56-4-29. Plea in abatement -- Misnomer; amendment inserting correct name.
- § 56-4-30. 56-4-30. Same -- Plea in abatement for defects in writ or return; variance from declaration; void process.
- § 56-4-31. 56-4-31. Same -- Plea in abatement for want of jurisdiction.
- § 56-4-32. 56-4-32. Same -- Verification of plea in abatement and of non est factum; may be pleaded and verified by attorney or agent of defendant.
- § 56-4-33. 56-4-33. Same -- Time for filing plea in abatement.
- § 56-4-34. 56-4-34. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
- § 56-4-35. 56-4-35. Verdict and judgment as to particular defendants; costs.
- § 56-4-36. 56-4-36. Scope of demurrer; objections to filing of pleadings for insufficiency abolished; form, grounds and argument.
- § 56-4-37. 56-4-37. Defects disregarded on demurrer.
- § 56-4-38. 56-4-38. Pleading in abatement and in bar at same time; trial of issues.
- § 56-4-39. 56-4-39. Pleading several defenses; demurrer and special replications to special plea.
- § 56-4-40. 56-4-40. Commencement of plea.
- § 56-4-41. 56-4-41. Unnecessary allegations in pleas, etc.
- § 56-4-42. 56-4-42. Omission of protestation.
- § 56-4-43. 56-4-43. Conclusion of traverse.
- § 56-4-44. 56-4-44. When parties may proceed without similiter or joinder in demurrer.
- § 56-4-45. 56-4-45. Unnecessary allegations in second or other plea.
- § 56-4-46. 56-4-46. Pleading denying execution of writing or entry or genuineness of judgment or decree.
- § 56-4-47. 56-4-47. Plea denying partnership; form of denial of corporate existence.
- § 56-4-48. 56-4-48. Judgment or decree by confession.
- § 56-4-49. 56-4-49. Failure to plead, answer or demur; rule to plead; conditional judgment or decree nisi; judgment or decree by default; order for inquiry of damages.
- § 56-4-50. 56-4-50. When inquiry of damages unnecessary.
- § 56-4-51. 56-4-51. Office judgment; affidavits by plaintiff and defendant; judgment.
- § 56-4-52. 56-4-52. Setting aside office judgment; trial.
- § 56-4-53. 56-4-53. Hearing as to defendants served; discontinuance.
- § 56-4-54. 56-4-54. Form of bill of complaint.
- § 56-4-55. 56-4-55. Jury trial of issue upon plea in equity.
- § 56-4-56. 56-4-56. Argument of plea or demurrer in equity; time to answer after demurrer overruled; proceeding on default; status of answer filed in vacation.
- § 56-4-57. 56-4-57. Time to answer in general.
- § 56-4-58. 56-4-58. Claim in answer for affirmative relief; special reply.
- § 56-4-59. 56-4-59. Answer asking affirmative relief equivalent to crossbill.
- § 56-4-60. 56-4-60. Admissions in equity by failure to deny.
- § 56-4-61. 56-4-61. Proof of allegations denied by answer.
- § 56-4-62. 56-4-62. Verification of pleadings in equity.
- § 56-4-63. 56-4-63. Appearance of corporation by attorney; verification of pleading of corporation.
- § 56-4-64. 56-4-64. Form of verification of pleading.
- § 56-4-65. 56-4-65. Exceptions to answers for insufficiency abolished; test by demurrer; amended answer; procedure if amended answer is insufficient.
- § 56-4-66. 56-4-66. Attachment or order to answer interrogatories.
- § 56-4-67. 56-4-67. Insufficient answer after rule.
- § 56-4-68. 56-4-68. Setting cause in equity for hearing.
- § 56-4-69. 56-4-69. Hearing as to one defendant; rule to mature cause.
- § 56-4-70. 56-4-70. Control by court over proceedings in office during vacation.
- § 56-4-71. 56-4-71. Pleadings and proof in actions on bonds, notes or other evidences of debt subject to taxation.
- § 56-5-1. 56-5-1. Payment before action is brought may be pleaded.
- § 56-5-2. 56-5-2. Payment into court after action is brought.
- § 56-5-3. 56-5-3. Acceptance of payment into court; trial of issue as to residue.
- § 56-5-4. 56-5-4. Setoff generally; plea or account of setoff; counter setoff; trial.
- § 56-5-5. 56-5-5. Special pleas in the nature of pleas of setoff; verification.
- § 56-5-6. 56-5-6. When special plea bar to relief in equity; nature of replication.
- § 56-5-7. 56-5-7. Application of article to voluntary bonds or deeds.
- § 56-5-8. 56-5-8. Setoff as to part of demand; continuance.
- § 56-5-9. 56-5-9. Status of defendant with reference to setoff; verdict and judgment.
- § 56-6-1. 56-6-1. Law docket.
- § 56-6-2. 56-6-2. Chancery docket.
- § 56-6-3. 56-6-3. Application for hearing.
- § 56-6-4. 56-6-4. Direction and trial of issues out of chancery.
- § 56-6-5. 56-6-5. Trial of action at law; separate verdicts on different issues; interrogatories to jury.
- § 56-6-6. 56-6-6. Time for trial, execution of order and rendering of final judgment.
- § 56-6-7. 56-6-7. Continuance upon affidavit because of absence of witness.
- § 56-6-8. 56-6-8. Continuance of causes at end of term.
- § 56-6-9. 56-6-9. Case not to be discontinued by failure to sign judgment.
- § 56-6-10. 56-6-10. Stay of proceedings until other action, suit or proceeding decided.
- § 56-6-11. 56-6-11. Execution of order of inquiry and trial of case by court; six-member jury in civil trials; twelve-member jury in eminent domain and criminal trials.
- § 56-6-12. 56-6-12. Qualifications of jurors; examination on voir dire; peremptory challenges.
- § 56-6-13. 56-6-13. Special jury in civil cases.
- § 56-6-14. 56-6-14. Juror having matter of fact to be tried disqualified.
- § 56-6-15. 56-6-15. Exceptions against jurors after being sworn.
- § 56-6-16. 56-6-16. Irregularities affecting the jury; time for objection.
- § 56-6-17. 56-6-17. View by jury.
- § 56-6-18. 56-6-18. Disclosure by juror of knowledge of facts in issue.
- § 56-6-19. 56-6-19. Instructions to jury generally; form and manner of giving.
- § 56-6-20. 56-6-20. Reading instructions to jury; instructions part of record.
- § 56-6-21. 56-6-21. Time for examining instructions, objecting thereto and settlement thereof.
- § 56-6-22. 56-6-22. Oral instructions by court; written instructions during trial.
- § 56-6-23. 56-6-23. Papers taken by jury.
- § 56-6-24. 56-6-24. Argument of counsel.
- § 56-6-25. 56-6-25. Time limitation as to nonsuit.
- § 56-6-26. 56-6-26. How verdict may be affected by faulty count.
- § 56-6-27. 56-6-27. Interest on claim and verdict.
- § 56-6-28. 56-6-28. New trial.
- § 56-6-29. 56-6-29. Judgment or decree to be for aggregate of principal and interest to date of verdict.
- § 56-6-30. 56-6-30. Action on contract for payments in installments or on bond with collateral condition.
- § 56-6-31. 56-6-31. Interest on judgment or decree.
- § 56-6-32. 56-6-32. Recovery against one or more contract defendants.
- § 56-6-33. 56-6-33. Judgment or decree against personal representative or committee; costs.
- § 56-6-34. 56-6-34. Issuance of executions during term.
- § 56-6-35. 56-6-35. Bills of exceptions generally.
- § 56-6-36. 56-6-36. Certificate in lieu of bill of exceptions.
- § 56-6-37. 56-6-37. How certificate of trial judge or bills of exceptions to be considered; instructions in transcript all presumed to be given by court.
- § 56-6-38. 56-6-38. Hearing of chancery causes in open court; oral testimony; rules of evidence; transcript for appeal.
- § 56-6-39. 56-6-39. Hearing of motion; action or chancery cause in vacation; certification, entry and effect of order or decree.
- § 56-6-40. 56-6-40. Contempt proceedings in vacation.
- § 56-6-41. 56-6-41. Certification and entry of vacation orders.
- § 56-7-1. 56-7-1. To what commissioner or person accounts to be referred; territorial jurisdiction; recommittal.
- § 56-7-2. 56-7-2. Order of reference before case on docket.
- § 56-7-3. 56-7-3. Notice by commissioner.
- § 56-7-4. 56-7-4. Instruction of commissioner by judge.
- § 56-7-5. 56-7-5. When account to be taken.
- § 56-7-6. 56-7-6. Proof of debt before commissioner by affidavit; counter affidavit.
- § 56-7-7. 56-7-7. Adjournment of hearing; notice of completion of report; exceptions.
- § 56-7-8. 56-7-8. Contents of commissioner's report.
- § 56-7-9. 56-7-9. When cause may be heard on report.
- § 56-7-10. 56-7-10. Taking accounts in actions at law.
- § 56-8-1. 56-8-1. Judgment upon death, conviction or insanity of party; termination of powers of guardian, etc.
- § 56-8-2. 56-8-2. Death of joint party; revival of pending suit or action.
- § 56-8-3. 56-8-3. Marriage of female party.
- § 56-8-4. 56-8-4. Cases on review.
- § 56-8-5. 56-8-5. Scire facias or motion for revival; continuance.
- § 56-8-6. 56-8-6. Time for issuance of scire facias; entering order at rules.
- § 56-8-7. 56-8-7. Proceedings after revival against defendant whose powers cease.
- § 56-8-8. 56-8-8. When suit discontinued unless revived.
- § 56-8-9. 56-8-9. Discontinuance for failure to prosecute or pay court costs.
- § 56-8-10. 56-8-10. Death of one of numerous parties in equity.
- § 56-8-11. 56-8-11. Death of trustee and appointment of substitute in pending suit.
- § 56-8-12. 56-8-12. Reinstatement of dismissed case or nonsuit.
- § 56-8-13. 56-8-13. Further proceedings after reinstatement of case.
- § 56-9-1. 56-9-1. Removal of causes generally; notice; motion.
- § 56-9-2. 56-9-2. Removal where it is improper for judge to hear case.
- § 56-9-3. 56-9-3. Transfer of papers; proceedings after removal; costs.
- § 56-10-1. 56-10-1. Interpleader.
- § 56-10-2. 56-10-2. Who may execute bonds required in suits.
- § 56-10-3. 56-10-3. Recovery of damages for detention of property after verdict.
- § 56-10-4. 56-10-4.
- § 56-10-5. 56-10-5. Partition of goods or chattels.
- § 56-10-6. 56-10-6. Affidavits by corporations and agents.
- § 56-10-7. 56-10-7. Right of circuit judge to hold hearings and enter orders in any county of circuit unless objection filed; jury cases excepted.
- § 56-10-8. 56-10-8. Priority of cases involving placement of children.
- § 56-11-1. 56-11-1.
- § 56-11-2. 56-11-2.
- § 56-11-3. 56-11-3.
- § 56-11-4. 56-11-4.
- § 56-11-5. 56-11-5.
- § 56-11-6. 56-11-6.
- § 56-11-7. 56-11-7.
- § 56-11-8. 56-11-8.
- § 56-11-9. 56-11-9.
- § 56-11-10. 56-11-10.
- § 56-11-11. 56-11-11.
- § 56-12-1. 56-12-1. Short title.
- § 56-12-2. 56-12-2. Definitions.
- § 56-12-3. 56-12-3. Issuance of subpoena.
- § 56-12-4. 56-12-4. Service of subpoena.
- § 56-12-5. 56-12-5. Deposition, production and inspection.
- § 56-12-6. 56-12-6. Application to court.
- § 56-12-7. 56-12-7. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 56-12-8. 56-12-8. Application to pending actions.