The judgment or decree for money recovered in any suit brought under the provisions of the preceding section shall be in favor of the judgment creditor to the amount of his lien and any costs and charges which he may be entitled to recover, and, as to the residue, shall be in favor of the judgment debtor or such other person as may be entitled thereto, and shall show the amount to which each person is entitled thereunder. The judgment creditor shall, within ten days after the receipt of any money under such judgment or decree, execute and file with the clerk from whose court the fieri facias or execution issued, a receipt for such money which shall be credited by such clerk upon such fieri facias or execution and noted in his execution book.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 38-5-21

  • 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.