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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 34. ESTRAYS, DRIFT AND DERELICT PROPERTY
ARTICLE 1. ESTRAYS AND DRIFT PROPERTY.
§34-1-10. Proof of ownership.
§34-1-10. Proof of ownership. In any action, suit, prosecution or controversy about any property mentioned in this article, the person claiming to be the owner thereof must prove his ownership thereof, in order to sustain his claim to be such owner, as against the person taking up such property, or on whose land it was deposited.
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