West Virginia Code 58-4-15 – Time and manner of hearing
The order of priority of hearing causes pending in circuit courts upon an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas from courts of limited jurisdiction shall be such as the Supreme Court of Appeals shall prescribe under the provisions of section nineteen, article five of this chapter for causes pending in the Supreme Court of Appeals. Any cause so pending in a circuit court, unless for good cause shown a continuance of the hearing to a future term of the court be granted, may be heard at the next term of court after the appeal, writ of error or supersedeas is granted: Provided, That no cause shall be heard until all proper process has been served as provided in section eleven of this article, and all proper bonds have been taken as provided in section thirteen of this article. The manner of hearing shall be such as the circuit court shall prescribe.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 58-4-15
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.