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· 6/17/1994

State Ex Rel. Goff v. Merrifield

Citations

  • 446 S.E.2d 695
  • 191 W. Va. 473
  • 1994 W. Va. LEXIS 88

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  • \ ‘ \The word shall,’ in the absence of language in the statute showing a contrary intent on the part of the legislature, should be afforded a mandatory connotation.” Point 2 Syllabus, Terry v. Sencindiver, 153 W.Va. 651[, 171 S.E.2d 480 (1969

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Judges: McHUGH

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