# W. Va. Code § 55-3-2: Assessment of damages

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 55-3-2
- **Heading:** Assessment of damages
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 55 / Article 3 / Section 2

## Text

If the plaintiff file with the summons a statement of the profits and other damages which he means to demand, and the jury find in his favor, they shall at the same time assess the damages for mesne profits of the premises in suit for any period not exceeding three years previous to the commencement of the action until verdict, including any special damages properly chargeable to the defendant that the plaintiff shall have suffered from detention of the premises, and also the damages for any destruction or waste of the buildings or other property during the same time for which the defendant is chargeable.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 55-3-1 §55-3-1. Issuance of summons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-3-2 §55-3-2. Assessment of damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-3-3 §55-3-3. Return day and service of summons; plea; issue and trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-3-4 §55-3-4. Period of limitation; verdict and judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-3-5 §55-3-5. Judgment not a bar to action of ejectment; verdict not conclusive of facts in future action; allowance for improvements not precluded.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 55-3-6 §55-3-6. Equitable defenses; adverse possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S6.md)

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