Whenever the book or books in which are required to be recorded deeds, wills or other papers relating to the title or boundaries of lands, have been, or may hereafter be, burned, lost or destroyed, it shall be lawful for the clerk of the county court of the county in which such burning, loss or other destruction took place to take such testimony in relation to such title papers as is hereinafter provided.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 39. Records and Papers
Article 3. Reconstruction of Lost Records and Papers
§39-3-1. Admission to Record of Certified Copy When Original Writing Lost, Mislaid or Destroyed
§39-3-2. Lost Records or Papers Recorded or Filed Anew
§39-3-3. Recordation of Certified Copies at Instance of County Court When Record Lost or Destroyed
§39-3-4. Loss of Court Records; Reentries
§39-3-5. Loss of Original Papers in Any Cause or Appellate Court Record; Effect of Papers Supplied
§39-3-6. When Books or Papers Deemed Lost
§39-3-7. Procedure to Prove Contents of Lost Papers or Records -- Generally
§39-3-8. Procedure to Prove Contents of Lost Papers or Records -- Right to Rehearing
§39-3-9. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Action by County Clerk
§39-3-10. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Record
§39-3-11. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Publication of Notice
§39-3-12. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Subjects of Inquiry
§39-3-13. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Powers of Clerk; Death, etc., of Clerk
§39-3-14. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Fees Payable to Clerk and Witnesses
§39-3-16. Taking Testimony as to Lost Records -- Admissibility of Depositions or Copies