West Virginia § 55-4-21 Mesne profits and damages

West Virginia Statutes

§ 55-4-21 — Mesne profits and damages

West Virginia § 55-4-21

Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE

Art. 4EJECTMENT

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 55-4-21 (2026).

Text

If the plaintiff file with his declaration a statement of the profits and other damages which he means to demand, and the jury find in his favor, they shall at the same time, unless the court otherwise order, assess the damages for mesne profits of the land for any period not exceeding five years previous to the commencement of the suit until the verdict, and also the damages for any destruction or waste of the buildings or other property during the same time for which the defendant is chargeable.

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If the plaintiff file with his declaration a statement of the profits and other damages which he means to demand, and the jury find in his favor, they shall at the same time, unless the court otherwise order, assess the damages for mesne profits of the land for any period not exceeding five years previous to the commencement of the suit until the verdict, and also the damages for any destruction or waste of the buildings or other property during the same time for which the defendant is chargeable.