West Virginia § 56-6-29 - 56-6-29. Judgment or decree to be for aggregate of principal and interest to date of verdict.
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§ 56-6-29. 56-6-29. Judgment or decree to be for aggregate of principal and interest to date of verdict.
When there is a recovery on a bond conditioned for the payment of money, as well as in all cases where a judgment or decree is rendered or made for the payment of money, it shall be for the aggregate of principal and interest due at the date of the verdict, if there be one, otherwise at the date of the judgment or decree, with interest thereon from the date of such verdict, if there be one, otherwise from the date of such judgment or decree, except in cases where it is otherwise provided. In any action founded on a tort, if the verdict be for the plaintiff, the judgment shall be for the amount of the verdict with interest thereon from the date of the verdict.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-6-29 ("56-6-29. Judgment or decree to be for aggregate of principal and interest to date of verdict.") 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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