West Virginia Statutes
§ 37-7-2 — Waste by cotenant
West Virginia § 37-7-2
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 37-7-2 (2026).
Text
If a tenant in common, joint tenant, or parcener commits waste, he or she is liable to his or her cotenants, jointly or severally, for damages. The lawful use or development of oil or natural gas and their constituents in compliance with the provisions of §37B-1-1 et seq. of this code is not the commission of waste.
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Legislative History
2018 Reg. Sess., HB4268; 2017 Reg. Sess., SB576
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-1-10
Proceeds of sale to descend as lands§ 37-1-13
Order; sale§ 37-1-14
Bond for proceeds§ 37-1-15
Application of proceeds; costs§ 37-1-16
Confirmation; conveyance§ 37-1-17
Validation of certain sales§ 37-1-3
Guardian ad litem§ 37-1-4
Depositions§ 37-1-5
Decree§ 37-1-6
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West Virginia § 37-7-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/37/37-7-2.