West Virginia § 53-2-1 In what cases quo warranto awarded

West Virginia Statutes

§ 53-2-1 — In what cases quo warranto awarded

West Virginia § 53-2-1

Ch. 53EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES

Art. 2QUO WARRANTO

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W. Va. Code § 53-2-1 (2026).

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A writ of quo warranto may be awarded and prosecuted in the name of the State of West Virginia, at the instance of the Attorney General, or prosecuting attorney of any county, in any of the following cases:

(a)Against a corporation for a misuse or nonuse of its corporate privileges and franchises, or for the exercise of a privilege or franchise not conferred upon it by law, or where a certificate of incorporation has been obtained by it for a fraudulent purpose, or for a purpose not authorized by law;

(b)against a person for the misuse or nonuse of a privilege and franchise conferred upon him by or in pursuance of law;

(c)against any person or persons acting as a corporation without authority of law;

(d)against any person who shall intrude into or usurp any public office.

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A writ of quo warranto may be awarded and prosecuted in the name of the State of West Virginia, at the instance of the Attorney General, or prosecuting attorney of any county, in any of the following cases: (a) Against a corporation for a misuse or nonuse of its corporate privileges and franchises, or for the exercise of a privilege or franchise not conferred upon it by law, or where a certificate of incorporation has been obtained by it for a fraudulent purpose, or for a purpose not authorized by law; (b) against a person for the misuse or nonuse of a privilege and franchise conferred upon him by or in pursuance of law; (c) against any person or persons acting as a corporation without authority of law; (d) against any person who shall intrude into or usurp any public office.