West Virginia Code § 38-7-39

Bond for sale of attached land when defendant has not appeared or been
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served.
If the defendant whose real estate is attached has not appeared in the action, proceeding or
suit, or been served with a copy of the attachment sixty days before such judgment, decree
or order, no sale of the real estate so attached shall be made until the plaintiff, or someone
for him shall give bond, with sufficient security, in such penalty as the courte shall approve,
with condition that the plaintiff will perform such future order as may be made by the court
in the action or suit, in case the defendant appear and make defense threrein within the time
prescribed by law: Provided, That after the right of a defendant to appear and make defense
in any such action or suit shall have expired by limitation or otherwise, as prescribed in this
chapter, a sale of such real estate may be made under the judgment, order or decree,
whether such bond has been given or not. t

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