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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 38. LIENS.
ARTICLE 6. INDEMNIFYING, SUSPENDING AND FORTHCOMING BONDS; TRIAL OF CONFLICTING CLAIMS TO PROPERTY IN CASE OF LEVY OF EXECUTION.
§38-6-1. Bond to indemnify officer making levy.
§38-6-1. Bond to indemnify officer making levy. If any officer levy or is required to levy an execution or a warrant of distress on property, and a doubt shall arise whether such property is liable to such levy, he may give to the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney at law, notice that an indemnifying bond is required in the case. Bond may thereupon be given by any person, with good security, payable to the officer, in a penalty equal to double the value of the property, conditioned to indemnify him against all damages which he may sustain in consequence of the seizure or sale of such property, and to pay to any claimant of such property all damages which he may sustain in consequence of such seizure or sale.
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