West Virginia Statutes
§ 56-5-1 — Payment before action is brought may be pleaded
West Virginia § 56-5-1
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 56-5-1 (2026).
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In any action for the recovery of a debt, the defendant may plead payment of the debt (or of so much as is due by the condition) before action brought.
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West Virginia § 56-5-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/56/56-5-1.