Any court of record having jurisdiction of the trial of common-law actions may, in any case before it other than a chancery case, have an issue tried, or an inquiry of damages made, by a jury, and determine all questions concerning the legality of evidence and other matters of law which may arise. Upon the trial of any issue or issues by a jury, whether under this section or not, the court may, on motion of any party, direct the jury, in addition to rendering a general verdict, to render separate verdicts upon any one or more of the issues, or to find in writing upon particular questions of fact to be stated in writing. The action of the court upon such motions shall be subject to review as in other cases. Where any such separate verdict or special findings shall be inconsistent with the general verdict, the former shall control the latter, and the court shall give judgment accordingly.
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