Rent of every kind may be recovered by distress or action. A landlord may also, by action, recover a reasonable satisfaction for the use and occupation of lands, and, on the trial of such action, if any parol demise, or any agreement wherein a certain rent was reserved, shall appear in evidence, the plaintiff shall not for that reason be nonsuited, but may use the same as evidence of the amount of his debt or damages. In any action for rent, or for such use and occupation, interest shall be allowed as on other contracts.
W. Va. Code § 37-6-9
Recovery of rent by distress or action; evidence; interest
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case C & C Co. v. Seattle-First National Bank (In Re Coal-X Ltd., "76") (1986)
Most recently applied in C & C Co. v. Seattle-First National Bank (In Re Coal-X Ltd., "76") (October 1986)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.