Property seized under an attachment, and retained by the officer, shall be kept in the same manner as similar property taken under execution. But perishable property, or property which is expensive to keep, may be sold by order of the court, or in vacation, by order of the judge, such sale to be made in the same manner and upon the same terms as if it were a sale under an execution, issuing from a court other than a justice court.
W. Va. Code § 38-7-23
Custody of attached property; sale of perishable property or property expensive to keep; terms
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 374 F. Supp. 834 - Union Barge Line Corp. v. Marble Cliff Quarries Co. (1974)
Most recently applied in 374 F. Supp. 834 - Union Barge Line Corp. v. Marble Cliff Quarries Co. (April 1974)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.