17-16-1 “Obstructions” defined; obstructions declared nuisance; nuisance exception; abatement of nuisance by injunction
17-16-2 Duty of landowner, occupant and public utility to remove obstructions and fill excavations
17-16-3 Removal of obstructions by state road commission or county; expense to be charged against owner, etc
17-16-4 Assessment and collection of costs of removing obstructions
17-16-5 Liability for failure to remove obstructions
17-16-6 Permit by commission or county court for openings in or structures on public roads; franchises and easements of oil, etc., transportation companies
17-16-8 Duty of railroad company to keep state or county- district road in good condition
17-16-9 Private driveways or approaches to roads; obstruction of ditches

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 17 > Article 16 - Obstructions

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • state road commission: when used in this chapter, shall refer to and mean the West Virginia commissioner of highways, created by section one, article two-a of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 17-1-2