The owner of such property, after he shall have paid to the person taking it up, or to the owner of such land, a just compensation for any proper care, labor, or expense bestowed, done, or incurred by him about such property, but not before, may enter upon such land for the purpose, and, doing as little injury as possible thereto, may remove such property, but shall pay to the owner of such land any damages to him occasioned by such entry and removal.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 34. Estrays, Drift and Derelict Property
Article 1. Estrays and Drift Property
§34-1-1. Taking Up Estray or Boat
§34-1-2. Recordation and Posting of Certificate
§34-1-3. Effect of Failure of Owner to Claim
§34-1-5. Liability for Death or Loss
§34-1-6. Drift Property -- Rights of Person Taking Up
§34-1-7. Same -- Rights of Owner
§34-1-9. Liability for False Claim; Acts Intended to Hinder or Delay Owner in Reclaiming Property
§34-1-11. Taking Up Timber Adrift in Certain Rivers; Compensation; Sale