The tax herein imposed shall be fully paid, and have priority out of the proceeds of any judicial sale of real estate before any other obligation, claim, lien, judgment, estate or costs of the sale and of the writ upon which the sale is made, and the sheriff, commissioner, or other officer, conducting said sale, shall pay the tax herein imposed out of the first moneys paid to him in connection therewith.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-22-3

  • Commissioner: means the State Tax Commissioner. See West Virginia Code 11-22-1
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.