West Virginia Statutes
§ 55-7-3 — Unlawful seizure or attachment
West Virginia § 55-7-3
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE
Art. 7ACTIONS FOR INJURIES
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W. Va. Code § 55-7-3 (2026).
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If the property be distrained for any rent not due, or attached for any rent not accruing, or taken under any attachment sued out without good cause, the owner of such property may, in an action against the party suing out the warrant of distress or attachment, recover damages for the wrongful seizure, and also, if the property be sold, for the sale thereof.
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Short title§ 55-10-10
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