West Virginia § 56-5-8 - 56-5-8. Setoff as to part of demand; continuance.
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§ 56-5-8. 56-5-8. Setoff as to part of demand; continuance.
If the defendant file a plea or account of setoff which covers or applies to part of the plaintiff's demand, judgment may forthwith be rendered for the part not controverted and the costs accrued until the filing of the plea or account, and the case shall be proceeded with for the residue as if the part for which judgment was rendered had not been included therein. And if, in addition to such plea or account, the defendant plead some other plea, going to the whole or residue of the demand, the case shall not be continued as to the part not controverted by plea or account of setoff, unless good cause be shown for such continuance. A failure to take such judgment, however, at the term the plea or account is filed, shall not effect a discontinuance of the cause.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-8 ("56-5-8. Setoff as to part of demand; continuance.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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