# W. Va. Code § 55-3-5: Judgment not a bar to action of ejectment; verdict not conclusive of facts in future action; allowance for improvements not precluded

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C55_A3_S5

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 55-3-5
- **Heading:** Judgment not a bar to action of ejectment; verdict not conclusive of facts in future action; allowance for improvements not precluded
- **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 5

## Text

No such judgment shall bar any action of ejectment between the same parties nor shall any such verdict be conclusive, in any such future action, of the facts therein found; nor shall anything herein prevent a defendant from claiming and having allowed, in a proper case, allowance for improvements as provided in article five of this chapter.

## 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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