The judge issuing any such writ in vacation, or the judge before whom it is tried, shall have the same power to enforce obedience to the writ, to compel the attendance of witnesses, or to punish contempt of his authority, as a court has; and his judgment on the trial of the writ, when entered of record as aforesaid, shall be considered and be enforced as if it were a judgment of the court among whose records it is entered.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 53. Extraordinary Remedies
§53-4-1. When and by Whom Writ Granted
§53-4-2. To Whom Writ Directed; Return of Writ
§53-4-3. Bond May Be Required of Petitioner
§53-4-5. Penalty for Disobeying Writ
§53-4-6. When Affidavits May Be Read as Evidence
§53-4-8. Facts Proved May Be Made Part of Record
§53-4-9. Powers of Judge in Vacation
§53-4-10. Judgment Conclusive; Exception
§53-4-11. Revision of Judgment by Supreme Court of Appeals
§53-4-12. Disposition of Prisoner and Proceedings Pending Writ of Error