West Virginia Statutes
§ 56-8-3 — Marriage of female party
West Virginia § 56-8-3
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 56PLEADING AND PRACTICE
Art. 8ABATEMENT, REVIVAL, DISCONTINUANCE, REINSTATEMENT OF SUITS; SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES
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W. Va. Code § 56-8-3 (2026).
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The marriage of a female plaintiff or defendant shall not cause a suit or action to abate, but, upon affidavit or other proof of the fact the suit or action shall proceed in the new name, but if the marriage be not suggested before judgment, the judgment shall be as valid, and may be enforced in like manner, as if no such marriage had taken place.
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West Virginia § 56-8-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/56/56-8-3.