West Virginia § 55-5-14 Same -- Same -- Eviction of defendant; recovery of amount paid

West Virginia Statutes

§ 55-5-14 — Same -- Same -- Eviction of defendant; recovery of amount paid

West Virginia § 55-5-14

Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE

Art. 5ALLOWANCE FOR IMPROVEMENTS

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W. Va. Code § 55-5-14 (2026).

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If the defendant, or his heirs or assigns, shall, after the premises are so relinquished to him be evicted thereof by force of any better title than that of the original plaintiff, the person so evicted may recover from such plaintiff, or his representatives, the amount so paid for the premise, as so much money had and received by such plaintiff, in his lifetime, for the use of such person, with lawful interest thereon from the time of such payment.

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If the defendant, or his heirs or assigns, shall, after the premises are so relinquished to him be evicted thereof by force of any better title than that of the original plaintiff, the person so evicted may recover from such plaintiff, or his representatives, the amount so paid for the premise, as so much money had and received by such plaintiff, in his lifetime, for the use of such person, with lawful interest thereon from the time of such payment.