# W. Va. Code § 55-3-4: Period of limitation; verdict and judgment

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S4

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 55-3-4
- **Heading:** Period of limitation; verdict and judgment
- **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 4

## Text

If it appear that the plaintiff was forcibly or unlawfully turned out of the possession, or that it was unlawfully detained from him unless it also appear that the defendant has wrongfully held or detained the possession for three years before the date of the summons the verdict shall be for the plaintiff for such premises, or such part thereof as may be found to have been so held or detained, and for such damages as the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover for the detention for such premises or such part thereof. When part only of the premises is found for the plaintiff, the verdict shall describe the part so found. In such cases, judgment shall be for the plaintiff. If the verdict be for the defendant as to the whole, judgment shall be for him

## 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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