Whenever a fiscal body expends money or incurs obligations in violation of sections twenty-five and/or twenty-six of this article, suit shall be instituted by the prosecuting attorney of the county or the Attorney General of the state, in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the money expended or to cancel the obligation, or both.
W. Va. Code § 11-8-28
Suit to recover unlawful expenditure or to cancel obligation
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 174 W. Va. 313 - George v. Godby (1984)
Most recently applied in 174 W. Va. 313 - George v. Godby (July 1984)
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