West Virginia Code Chapter 38. Liens § 38-2-26. Enforcement of contractor's bond in suit to enforce lien

Whenever it shall be necessary for suit to be brought as hereinafter provided, for the enforcement of any of the liens contemplated by this article, such contractor and the sureties upon such bond mentioned in sections twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four of this article, shall be made parties thereto and all matters arising upon such bond and the liabilities thereunder shall be litigated and determined in such suit to enforce the lien and it shall not be necessary for judgment upon such bond to be taken at law, but all such proceedings as are necessary to enforce liability upon such bond shall be had in such court of chancery, according to the usual and ordinary course of proceeding therein.