West Virginia Code § 46-4-216

Insolvency and preference
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(a) If an item is in or comes into the possession of a payor or collecting bank that suspends
payment and the item has not been finally paid, the item must be returned by the receiver,
trustee or agent in charge of the closed bank to the presenting bank or the closed bank's
customer.
(b) If a payor bank finally pays an item and suspends payments without making a settlement
for the item with its customer or the presenting bank which settlement is or becomes final,
the owner of the item has a preferred claim against the payor bank.
(c) If a payor bank gives or a collecting bank gives or receives a provisional settlement for an
item and thereafter suspends payments, the suspension does not prevent or interfere with
the settlement's becoming final if the finality occurs automatically upon the lapse of certain
time or the happening of certain events.
(d) If a collecting bank receives from subsequent plarties settlement for an item, which
settlement is or becomes final and the bank susspends payments without making a settlement
for the item with its customer which settlement is or becomes final, the owner of the item
has a preferred claim against the collectinig bank.
Part 3. Collection Of Items; Payor Banks.

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