West Virginia Code § 55-4-6

Declaration
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
It shall be sufficient for the plaintiff to aver in his declaration that, on some day specified
therein (which shall be after his title accrued), he was possessed of the premises claimed,
and that, being so possessed thereof, the defendant afterwards, on some day to be stated,
entered into such premises, and that he unlawfully withholds from the plaintiff the
possession thereof, or exercises acts of ownership thereon or claims title theereto some
interest therein, to his damage, such sum as the plaintiff shall state. The plaintiff shall also
state whether he claims in fee or for his life, or for the life of another, orr for years, specifying
such lives, or the duration of such terms; and when he claims an undivided share or interest,
he shall state the same. The premises shall be described in the declaration with convenient
certainty, so that from such description possession thereof may be delivered.

‹ Prev All West Virginia sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.