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Rules and Pleading

W. Va. Code § 56-4-1— Rule days
W. Va. Code § 56-4-2— Rule docket
W. Va. Code § 56-4-3— Rule entries
W. Va. Code § 56-4-4— Continuance at rules in absence of clerk
W. Va. Code § 56-4-5— What rules may require
W. Va. Code § 56-4-6— Time for appearance; rule to file declaration; nonsuit for nonprosecution; damages
W. Va. Code § 56-4-7— Dismissal for failure to file declaration or bill
W. Va. Code § 56-4-8— Return to show defendant's nonresidence; abatement as to nonresident not served
W. Va. Code § 56-4-9— Minors may sue by next friend or guardian; substitution of plaintiffs
W. Va. Code § 56-4-10— Guardian ad litem
W. Va. Code § 56-4-11— Transfer of cases from law to equity and vice versa
W. Va. Code § 56-4-12— Abatement for want of form in declaration
W. Va. Code § 56-4-13— Unnecessary averments in trespass on the case
W. Va. Code § 56-4-14— Allegations of place where contract was made or act done
W. Va. Code § 56-4-15— Averments as to jurisdiction; profert; oyer
W. Va. Code § 56-4-16— Allegations not traversable nor requiring proof
W. Va. Code § 56-4-17— Form of declaration or count on insurance policy
W. Va. Code § 56-4-18— Filing account in assumpsit
W. Va. Code § 56-4-19— Statement of particulars of claim
W. Va. Code § 56-4-20— Statement of particulars of defense
W. Va. Code § 56-4-21— Plea in action on insurance policy; statement specifying particular defense
W. Va. Code § 56-4-22— Same -- Joinder in issue; statement specifying matter in waiver, estoppel or confession and avoidance
W. Va. Code § 56-4-23— Failure to file statement; insufficient statement; amendment; exclusion of evidence of party in default; sufficiency of statement
W. Va. Code § 56-4-24— Right to amend in general
W. Va. Code § 56-4-25— Amended declaration or bill, supplemental bill or bill of revivor in vacation
W. Va. Code § 56-4-26— Amendment after demurrer is sustained
W. Va. Code § 56-4-27— Amendment to cure variance between pleading and proof
W. Va. Code § 56-4-28— Continuance and costs after amendment
W. Va. Code § 56-4-29— Plea in abatement -- Misnomer; amendment inserting correct name
W. Va. Code § 56-4-30— Same -- Plea in abatement for defects in writ or return; variance from declaration; void process
W. Va. Code § 56-4-31— Same -- Plea in abatement for want of jurisdiction
W. Va. Code § 56-4-32— Same -- Verification of plea in abatement and of non est factum; may be pleaded and verified by attorney or agent of defendant
W. Va. Code § 56-4-33— Same -- Time for filing plea in abatement
W. Va. Code § 56-4-34— Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties
W. Va. Code § 56-4-35— Verdict and judgment as to particular defendants; costs
W. Va. Code § 56-4-36— Scope of demurrer; objections to filing of pleadings for insufficiency abolished; form, grounds and argument
W. Va. Code § 56-4-37— Defects disregarded on demurrer
W. Va. Code § 56-4-38— Pleading in abatement and in bar at same time; trial of issues
W. Va. Code § 56-4-39— Pleading several defenses; demurrer and special replications to special plea
W. Va. Code § 56-4-40— Commencement of plea
W. Va. Code § 56-4-41— Unnecessary allegations in pleas, etc
W. Va. Code § 56-4-42— Omission of protestation
W. Va. Code § 56-4-43— Conclusion of traverse
W. Va. Code § 56-4-44— When parties may proceed without similiter or joinder in demurrer
W. Va. Code § 56-4-45— Unnecessary allegations in second or other plea
W. Va. Code § 56-4-46— Pleading denying execution of writing or entry or genuineness of judgment or decree
W. Va. Code § 56-4-47— Plea denying partnership; form of denial of corporate existence
W. Va. Code § 56-4-48— Judgment or decree by confession
W. Va. Code § 56-4-49— Failure to plead, answer or demur; rule to plead; conditional judgment or decree nisi; judgment or decree by default; order for inquiry of damages
W. Va. Code § 56-4-50— When inquiry of damages unnecessary
W. Va. Code § 56-4-51— Office judgment; affidavits by plaintiff and defendant; judgment
W. Va. Code § 56-4-52— Setting aside office judgment; trial
W. Va. Code § 56-4-53— Hearing as to defendants served; discontinuance
W. Va. Code § 56-4-54— Form of bill of complaint
W. Va. Code § 56-4-55— Jury trial of issue upon plea in equity
W. Va. Code § 56-4-56— Argument of plea or demurrer in equity; time to answer after demurrer overruled; proceeding on default; status of answer filed in vacation
W. Va. Code § 56-4-57— Time to answer in general
W. Va. Code § 56-4-58— Claim in answer for affirmative relief; special reply
W. Va. Code § 56-4-59— Answer asking affirmative relief equivalent to crossbill
W. Va. Code § 56-4-60— Admissions in equity by failure to deny
W. Va. Code § 56-4-61— Proof of allegations denied by answer
W. Va. Code § 56-4-62— Verification of pleadings in equity
W. Va. Code § 56-4-63— Appearance of corporation by attorney; verification of pleading of corporation
W. Va. Code § 56-4-64— Form of verification of pleading
W. Va. Code § 56-4-65— Exceptions to answers for insufficiency abolished; test by demurrer; amended answer; procedure if amended answer is insufficient
W. Va. Code § 56-4-66— Attachment or order to answer interrogatories
W. Va. Code § 56-4-67— Insufficient answer after rule
W. Va. Code § 56-4-68— Setting cause in equity for hearing
W. Va. Code § 56-4-69— Hearing as to one defendant; rule to mature cause
W. Va. Code § 56-4-70— Control by court over proceedings in office during vacation
W. Va. Code § 56-4-71— Pleadings and proof in actions on bonds, notes or other evidences of debt subject to taxation