An injunction may be awarded to enjoin the sale of property set apart as exempt in the case of a husband or parent, under articles eight and nine, chapter thirty-eight of this code, or to protect any plaintiff in a suit for specific property, pending either at law or in equity, against injury from the sale, removal, or concealment of such property.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 53-5-1

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.