Any fiduciary commissioner or commissioner in chancery, having before him the accounts of a fiduciary for settlement, shall, on request, execute and deliver to such fiduciary a receipt for all vouchers filed with him that receipt, if such vouchers be afterwards lost or destroyed, shall, in any suit or proceeding against such fiduciary, be evidence of the delivery to the fiduciary commissioner of the vouchers therein mentioned.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 44-4-13

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.