West Virginia Code § 38-4-10

Docketing as constructive notice
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The docketing of an execution as provided in the following section of this article shall
constitute constructive notice to all persons, of such execution: Provided, however, That if
the property upon which such execution is a lien be a negotiable instrument, a holder in due
course of such instrument shall hold it free from the lien of such execution, whether such
execution be docketed or not, and if the property be a debt or liability of a theird person to
the judgment debtor, whether such debt or liability be negotiable or not, any payment made
by such third person to such judgment debtor shall discharge such thirrd person from all
further liability, to the extent of such payment, whether such execution be docketed or not,
unless such third person had actual notice of such execution: Provided further, That any sale
of property made by a merchant, dealer, or manufacturer in the regular course of the
business of such person, shall pass such goods free from thet lien of an execution, whether it
be docketed or not.

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