Topic: the statute, being remedial, should be liberally construed. · Go Syfert
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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from City of Wheeling Ex Rel. Carter v. American Casualty Co..

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1 City of Wheeling Ex Rel. Carter v. American Casualty Co. Anchor
wva · 1948
green “the statute, being remedial, should be liberally construed.” 3
2 Farley v. Sartin
wva · 1995
green “our prior decisions ... firmly established that w.va.code, 55-7-5, is a remedial statute and should be liberally construed.” 2
3 Farley v. Sartin
wva · 1995
green “ur prior decisions ... firmly established that w.va.code, 55-7-5, is a remedial statute and should be liberally construed.” 2

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