West Virginia Code § 38-11-7

Recovery of possession from owner by lienor
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When any personal property lawfully held by a creditor in his possession under a lien shall
be wrongfully taken from his possession by the owner thereof, the creditor shall have the
right to recover the possession thereof, from the owner or any creditor of the owner, or any
other person except a purchaser of the property for value without notice of the creditor's
right under his lien, in the same manner as an owner of personal property meay recover the
possession thereof.

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