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- W. Va. Code § 56-4-5 · What rules may require.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-6 · Time for appearance; rule to file declaration; nonsuit for nonprosecution; damages.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-7 · Dismissal for failure to file declaration or bill.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-8 · Return to show defendant's nonresidence; abatement as to nonresident not served.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-9 · Minors may sue by next friend or guardian; substitution of plaintiffs.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-10 · Guardian ad litem.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-11 · Transfer of cases from law to equity and vice versa.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-12 · Abatement for want of form in declaration.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-13 · Unnecessary averments in trespass on the case.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-14 · Allegations of place where contract was made or act done.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-15 · Averments as to jurisdiction; profert; oyer.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-16 · Allegations not traversable nor requiring proof.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-17 · Form of declaration or count on insurance policy.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-18 · Filing account in assumpsit.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-19 · Statement of particulars of claim.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-20 · Statement of particulars of defense.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-21 · Plea in action on insurance policy; statement specifying particular defense.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-22 · Same -- Joinder in issue; statement specifying matter in waiver, estoppel or confession and avoidance.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-23 · Failure to file statement; insufficient statement; amendment; exclusion of evidence of party in default; sufficiency of statement.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-24 · Right to amend in general.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-25 · Amended declaration or bill, supplemental bill or bill of revivor in vacation.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-26 · Amendment after demurrer is sustained.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-27 · Amendment to cure variance between pleading and proof.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-28 · Continuance and costs after amendment.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-29 · Plea in abatement -- Misnomer; amendment inserting correct name.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-30 · Same -- Plea in abatement for defects in writ or return; variance from declaration; void process.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-31 · Same -- Plea in abatement for want of jurisdiction.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-32 · Same -- Verification of plea in abatement and of non est factum; may be pleaded and verified by attorney or agent of defendant.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-33 · Same -- Time for filing plea in abatement.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-34 · Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-35 · Verdict and judgment as to particular defendants; costs.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-36 · Scope of demurrer; objections to filing of pleadings for insufficiency abolished; form, grounds and argument.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-37 · Defects disregarded on demurrer.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-38 · Pleading in abatement and in bar at same time; trial of issues.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-39 · Pleading several defenses; demurrer and special replications to special plea.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-40 · Commencement of plea.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-41 · Unnecessary allegations in pleas, etc.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-42 · Omission of protestation.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-43 · Conclusion of traverse.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-44 · When parties may proceed without similiter or joinder in demurrer.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-45 · Unnecessary allegations in second or other plea.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-46 · Pleading denying execution of writing or entry or genuineness of judgment or decree.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-47 · Plea denying partnership; form of denial of corporate existence.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-48 · Judgment or decree by confession.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-49 · Failure to plead, answer or demur; rule to plead; conditional judgment or decree nisi; judgment or decree by default; order for inquiry of damages.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-50 · When inquiry of damages unnecessary.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-51 · Office judgment; affidavits by plaintiff and defendant; judgment.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-52 · Setting aside office judgment; trial.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-53 · Hearing as to defendants served; discontinuance.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-54 · Form of bill of complaint.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-55 · Jury trial of issue upon plea in equity.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-56 · Argument of plea or demurrer in equity; time to answer after demurrer overruled; proceeding on default; status of answer filed in vacation.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-57 · Time to answer in general.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-58 · Claim in answer for affirmative relief; special reply.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-59 · Answer asking affirmative relief equivalent to crossbill.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-60 · Admissions in equity by failure to deny.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-61 · Proof of allegations denied by answer.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-62 · Verification of pleadings in equity.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-63 · Appearance of corporation by attorney; verification of pleading of corporation.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-64 · Form of verification of pleading.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-65 · Exceptions to answers for insufficiency abolished; test by demurrer; amended answer; procedure if amended answer is insufficient.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-66 · Attachment or order to answer interrogatories.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-67 · Insufficient answer after rule.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-68 · Setting cause in equity for hearing.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-69 · Hearing as to one defendant; rule to mature cause.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-70 · Control by court over proceedings in office during vacation.
- W. Va. Code § 56-4-71 · Pleadings and proof in actions on bonds, notes or other evidences of debt subject to taxation.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-1 · Payment before action is brought may be pleaded.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-2 · Payment into court after action is brought.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-3 · Acceptance of payment into court; trial of issue as to residue.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-4 · Setoff generally; plea or account of setoff; counter setoff; trial.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-5 · Special pleas in the nature of pleas of setoff; verification.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-6 · When special plea bar to relief in equity; nature of replication.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-7 · Application of article to voluntary bonds or deeds.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-8 · Setoff as to part of demand; continuance.
- W. Va. Code § 56-5-9 · Status of defendant with reference to setoff; verdict and judgment.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-1 · Law docket.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-2 · Chancery docket.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-3 · Application for hearing.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-4 · Direction and trial of issues out of chancery.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-5 · Trial of action at law; separate verdicts on different issues; interrogatories to jury.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-6 · Time for trial, execution of order and rendering of final judgment.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-7 · Continuance upon affidavit because of absence of witness.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-8 · Continuance of causes at end of term.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-9 · Case not to be discontinued by failure to sign judgment.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-10 · Stay of proceedings until other action, suit or proceeding decided.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-11 · Execution of order of inquiry and trial of case by court; six-member jury in civil trials; twelve-member jury in eminent domain and criminal trials.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-12 · Qualifications of jurors; examination on voir dire; peremptory challenges.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-12a · Alternate jurors for protracted civil cases; qualifications and challenges.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-13 · Special jury in civil cases.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-14 · Juror having matter of fact to be tried disqualified.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-15 · Exceptions against jurors after being sworn.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-16 · Irregularities affecting the jury; time for objection.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-17 · View by jury.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-18 · Disclosure by juror of knowledge of facts in issue.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-19 · Instructions to jury generally; form and manner of giving.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-20 · Reading instructions to jury; instructions part of record.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-21 · Time for examining instructions, objecting thereto and settlement thereof.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-22 · Oral instructions by court; written instructions during trial.
- W. Va. Code § 56-6-23 · Papers taken by jury.