If the jury be satisfied that the defendant, or those under whom he claims, made on the premises, at a time when there was reason to believe the title good under which he or they were holding such premises, permanent and valuable improvements, they shall estimate in his favor the value of such improvements as were so made before notice in writing of the title under which the plaintiff claims, as they are at the time such valuation is made.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale
Article 5. Allowance for Improvements
§55-5-1. Method of Asserting Claim
§55-5-2. Valuation of Improvements Made by Defendant Before Notice of Title
§55-5-4. Same -- for What Period Defendant Liable
§55-5-5. Verdict for Balance After Damages Set Off Against Improvements; Entry of Judgment
§55-5-7. Reimbursement of Life Tenant by Remainderman or Reversioner
§55-5-8. Exception as to Mortgagees and Trustees
§55-5-9. Plaintiff May Require His Estate Only to Be Valued -- by Entry on Record
§55-5-10. Same -- How Estimated
§55-5-11. Same -- Relinquishment of Estate to Defendant at Value Ascertained
§55-5-12. Same -- Same -- How Value Paid; Sale of Land for Failure to Make Payments; Deficiency
§55-5-13. Same -- Same -- Disposition of Value When Party Under Disability
§55-5-14. Same -- Same -- Eviction of Defendant; Recovery of Amount Paid