In any personal action, the defendant may pay into court, to the clerk, a sum of money on account of what is claimed, or by way of compensation or amends, and plead that he is not indebted to the plaintiff (or that the plaintiff has not sustained damages) to a greater amount than such sum.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 56. Pleading and Practice
§56-5-1. Payment Before Action Is Brought May Be Pleaded
§56-5-2. Payment Into Court After Action Is Brought
§56-5-3. Acceptance of Payment Into Court; Trial of Issue as to Residue
§56-5-4. Setoff Generally; Plea or Account of Setoff; Counter Setoff; Trial
§56-5-5. Special Pleas in the Nature of Pleas of Setoff; Verification
§56-5-6. When Special Plea Bar to Relief in Equity; Nature of Replication
§56-5-7. Application of Article to Voluntary Bonds or Deeds
§56-5-8. Setoff as to Part of Demand; Continuance
§56-5-9. Status of Defendant With Reference to Setoff; Verdict and Judgment