# W. Va. Code § 55-2-2: Claim not to preserve right as to lands

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 55-2-2
- **Heading:** Claim not to preserve right as to lands
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 55 / Article 2 / Section 2

## Text

No continual or other claim upon or near any land shall preserve any right of making an entry or bringing an action.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-1 §55-2-1. Entry upon or recovery of lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-1A §55-2-1a. Ownership or possession of surface of lands after severance of minerals not adverse to owner of minerals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S1A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-2 §55-2-2. Claim not to preserve right as to lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-3 §55-2-3. Entry upon or recovery of lands by persons under disability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-4 §55-2-4. Limitations upon §55-2-3.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-6 §55-2-6. Actions to recover on award or contract other than judgment or recognizance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-6A §55-2-6a. Deficiencies, injuries or wrongful death resulting from any improvements to or survey of real property; limitation of actions and suits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S6A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-7 §55-2-7. Actions on bonds of personal representatives and fiduciaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-8 §55-2-8. Acknowledgment by new promise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-9 §55-2-9. Effect of acknowledgment by personal representative or joint contractor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-10 §55-2-10. Effect of devise for payment of debts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-11 §55-2-11. Action or scire facias on recognizance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-12 §55-2-12. Personal actions not otherwise provided for.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-2-13 §55-2-13. Foreign judgments and decrees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A2_S13.md)

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