The marriage of a female plaintiff or defendant shall not cause a suit or action to abate, but, upon affidavit or other proof of the fact the suit or action shall proceed in the new name, but if the marriage be not suggested before judgment, the judgment shall be as valid, and may be enforced in like manner, as if no such marriage had taken place.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 56. Pleading and Practice
Article 8. Abatement, Revival, Discontinuance, Reinstatement of Suits; Substitution of Parties
§56-8-2. Death of Joint Party; Revival of Pending Suit or Action
§56-8-3. Marriage of Female Party
§56-8-5. Scire Facias or Motion for Revival; Continuance
§56-8-6. Time for Issuance of Scire Facias; Entering Order at Rules
§56-8-7. Proceedings After Revival Against Defendant Whose Powers Cease
§56-8-8. When Suit Discontinued Unless Revived
§56-8-9. Discontinuance for Failure to Prosecute or Pay Court Costs
§56-8-10. Death of One of Numerous Parties in Equity
§56-8-11. Death of Trustee and Appointment of Substitute in Pending Suit