When there is a recovery on a bond conditioned for the payment of money, as well as in all cases where a judgment or decree is rendered or made for the payment of money, it shall be for the aggregate of principal and interest due at the date of the verdict, if there be one, otherwise at the date of the judgment or decree, with interest thereon from the date of such verdict, if there be one, otherwise from the date of such judgment or decree, except in cases where it is otherwise provided. In any action founded on a tort, if the verdict be for the plaintiff, the judgment shall be for the amount of the verdict with interest thereon from the date of the verdict.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 56. Pleading and Practice
§56-6-3. Application for Hearing
§56-6-4. Direction and Trial of Issues Out of Chancery
§56-6-5. Trial of Action at Law; Separate Verdicts on Different Issues; Interrogatories to Jury
§56-6-6. Time for Trial, Execution of Order and Rendering of Final Judgment
§56-6-7. Continuance Upon Affidavit Because of Absence of Witness
§56-6-8. Continuance of Causes at End of Term
§56-6-9. Case Not to Be Discontinued by Failure to Sign Judgment
§56-6-10. Stay of Proceedings Until Other Action, Suit or Proceeding Decided
§56-6-12. Qualifications of Jurors; Examination on Voir Dire; Peremptory Challenges
§56-6-12a. Alternate Jurors for Protracted Civil Cases; Qualifications and Challenges
§56-6-13. Special Jury in Civil Cases
§56-6-14. Juror Having Matter of Fact to Be Tried Disqualified
§56-6-15. Exceptions Against Jurors After Being Sworn
§56-6-16. Irregularities Affecting the Jury; Time for Objection
§56-6-18. Disclosure by Juror of Knowledge of Facts in Issue
§56-6-19. Instructions to Jury Generally; Form and Manner of Giving
§56-6-20. Reading Instructions to Jury; Instructions Part of Record
§56-6-21. Time for Examining Instructions, Objecting Thereto and Settlement Thereof
§56-6-22. Oral Instructions by Court; Written Instructions During Trial
§56-6-23. Papers Taken by Jury
§56-6-25. Time Limitation as to Nonsuit
§56-6-26. How Verdict May Be Affected by Faulty Count
§56-6-27. Interest on Claim and Verdict
§56-6-29. Judgment or Decree to Be for Aggregate of Principal and Interest to Date of Verdict
§56-6-30. Action on Contract for Payments in Installments or on Bond With Collateral Condition
§56-6-31. Interest on Judgment or Decree
§56-6-32. Recovery Against One or More Contract Defendants
§56-6-33. Judgment or Decree Against Personal Representative or Committee; Costs
§56-6-34. Issuance of Executions During Term
§56-6-35. Bills of Exceptions Generally
§56-6-36. Certificate in Lieu of Bill of Exceptions