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W. Va. Code § 57-1-8

Copy of writing filed in one suit may be filed in another suit on same writing

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W. Va. Code § 57-1-8, Copy of writing filed in one suit may be filed in another suit on same writing, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2391568
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Such a copy of any writing filed in a suit may be filed in another suit on the same writing, and the defendant shall plead thereto as if the original were filed.