If a covenant or promise be made for the sole benefit of a person with whom it is not made, or with whom it is made jointly with others, such person may maintain, in his own name, any action thereon which he might maintain in case it had been made with him only, and the consideration had moved from him to the party making such covenant or promise.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale
Article 8. Actions on Contracts
§55-8-1. Jurisdiction in Proceedings on Penal Bonds
§55-8-2. Action of Debt or Assumpsit on Note or Writing; Action of Debt for Any Past-Due Installment
§55-8-3. Action of Assumpsit for Breach of Contract
§55-8-4. General Issue in Debt or Assumpsit on Sealed Instrument
§55-8-5. Validity of Writing Payable to Person Dead at Time of Execution
§55-8-7. Action Against Makers, Drawers, Endorsers, Acceptors, Assignors or Absolute Guarantors
§55-8-9. Action by Assignee in Own Name; Defenses and Setoff; Joinder of Claims
§55-8-10. Assignee Entitled to Recover From Assignor; Defenses Allowed
§55-8-11. Limitation on Jurisdiction of Equity as to Suit by Assignee
§55-8-12. Third Party May Sue on Covenant or Promise Made for His Sole Benefit