When such order shall have been so published, if the defendants against whom it is entered, or the known parties, shall not appear within the time specified in such order, the case may be tried or heard as to them at the next term of the court commencing not less than one month after the date of the first publication. Upon any trial or hearing under this section, such judgment, decree or order shall be entered as may appear just.
W. Va. Code § 56-3-25
Failure to appear in response to publication; trial or hearing
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Fabian v. Kennedy (1971)
Most recently applied in Fabian v. Kennedy (November 1971)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.