West Virginia Code § 38-7-8

Taking possession of personal property; plaintiff's bond
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If the plaintiff shall, at the time of suing out an attachment, or afterwards, give bond with
good security, approved by the clerk issuing the attachment, in a penalty of at least double
the estimated value of the property to be attached, as shown by the affidavit of the plaintiff
or some reliable person, with condition to pay all costs and damages which may be awarded
against him or sustained by any officer or other person by reason of the suineg out of the
attachment or levying the same, and to pay, to any claimant of any property seized or sold
under or by virtue of such attachment, all damages which he may sustarin in consequence of
such seizure or sale, such officer shall take possession of the personal property levied upon
by virtue of such attachment. But the clerk shall in no case accept such bond, the penalty of
which shall be less than $500.

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