Wyoming § 27-4-109 - Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; liability and penalty for unlawful assignment.
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§ 27-4-109. Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; liability and penalty for unlawful assignment.
Any person, firm, company, corporation, or business institution guilty of a violation of W.S. 27-4-106 and 27-4-107 shall be liable to the party so injured for the amount of the debt sold, assigned, transferred, garnisheed, or sued upon, with all costs and expenses, and a reasonable attorney's fee to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state, and shall further be liable by prosecution to punishment by a fine not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and costs of prosecution.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-4-109 ("Assignment of certain accounts and prosecution of certain suits prohibited; liability and penalty for unlawful assignment.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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