West Virginia Statutes
§ 34-2-1 — Method of recovery of unclaimed residuum and derelict property
West Virginia § 34-2-1
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 34-2-1 (2026).
Text
The residuum of a decedent's estate, belonging to the state, and any property derelict, or having no rightful owner, may be recovered from any person in possession thereof, by a bill in equity in the name of the state.
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§ 34-1-1
Taking up estray or boat§ 34-1-10
Proof of ownership§ 34-1-4
Rights of owner§ 34-1-5
Liability for death or loss§ 34-1-7
Same -- Rights of owner§ 34-1-8
Same -- Sale or use§ 34-2-2
Notice of suit§ 34-2-3
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 34-2-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/34/34-2-1.