A civil action may be maintained by or against a personal representative for the taking or carrying away of any goods, or for the waste or destruction of, or damage to, any estate of or by his decedent.
W. Va. Code § 44-1-23
Actions for goods carried away, waste or damage to estate of or by decedent
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 210 W. Va. 413 - State v. Ladd (2001)
Most recently applied in 210 W. Va. 413 - State v. Ladd (December 2001)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.