W. Va. Code § 59-2-11
Laws as to costs not deemed penal; discretion of court of equity as to costs; costs in appellate courts
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- W. Va. Code § 59-2-11, Laws as to costs not deemed penal; discretion of court of equity as to costs; costs in appellate courts, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2391785
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The laws of costs shall not be interpreted as penal laws; nor shall anything in this article take away or abridge the discretion of a court of equity over the subject of costs, except that in every case in an appellate court costs shall be recovered in such court by the party substantially prevailing.