Alabama StatutesTitle 6 — CIVIL PRACTICE.
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- Chapter 2 — LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.
- Chapter 3 — VENUE.
- Chapter 4 — PROCESS.
- Chapter 5 — ACTIONS.
- Section 6-5-1 Right to commence actions — Generally.
- Section 6-5-100 Fraud - Right of action generally.
- Section 6-5-101 Fraud - Misrepresentations of material facts.
- Section 6-5-102 Suppression of material facts.
- Section 6-5-103 Deceit - Right of action generally.
- Section 6-5-104 Deceit - Fraudulent deceit.
- Section 6-5-120 Defined.
- Section 6-5-121 Distinction between public and private nuisances; right of action generally.
- Section 6-5-122 Public nuisances - Abatement or enjoining by municipalities.
- Section 6-5-123 Public nuisances - Special damage to individual.
- Section 6-5-124 Right of action for private nuisance.
- Section 6-5-125 Injunction before completion.
- Section 6-5-126 Rights and responsibilities of alienees for continuance.
- Section 6-5-127 Nuisance exceptions; right of action for pollution of waters, etc.; relation to municipal ordinances.
- Section 6-5-140 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-141 Who deemed guilty of maintaining nuisance.
- Section 6-5-142 By whom action to abate and perpetually enjoin nuisance commenced.
- Section 6-5-143 Venue; filing of complaint; application for preliminary injunction.
- Section 6-5-144 Bond for preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order prior to hearing.
- Section 6-5-145 Issuance and return of temporary restraining order; return of inventory; contempt for violation of restraining order.
- Section 6-5-146 Service of complaint on and answer by defendants; granting of preliminary injunction.
- Section 6-5-147 Closing place pending final decision - Order.
- Section 6-5-148 Closing place pending final decision - Release of property on bond.
- Section 6-5-149 Precedence of action over other cases; evidence; dismissal of action; continuance; costs; judgment.
- Section 6-5-150 Grant and effect of permanent injunction.
- Section 6-5-151 Order of abatement; sale of property.
- Section 6-5-152 Fees of officers selling property, etc.
- Section 6-5-153 Effect of establishment of nuisance in criminal proceedings.
- Section 6-5-154 Violations constituting contempt; proceedings thereon.
- Section 6-5-155 Legislative findings and declarations.
- Section 6-5-155.1 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-155.2 Who may file action to abate, enjoin, and prevent drug-related nuisance; commencement of action.
- Section 6-5-155.3 Contents of complaint; supporting affidavits.
- Section 6-5-155.4 Service of summons and complaint.
- Section 6-5-155.5 Motion for preliminary injunction; consolidation of trial with hearing on motion; other equitable relief.
- Section 6-5-155.6 Issuance of ex parte restraining order; service; inventory of property relating to nuisance; violation of order; contempt of court.
- Section 6-5-155.7 Civil penalty.
- Section 6-5-155.8 Protection of witnesses.
- Section 6-5-155.9 Previous conviction not required.
- Section 6-5-156 Security bond.
- Section 6-5-156.1 Evidence of general reputation of property.
- Section 6-5-156.2 Dismissal of complaint filed by private citizen; prosecution by district attorney or prosecuting attorney; substitution of complainant.
- Section 6-5-156.3 Standard of proof; damages and other relief; jurisdiction and powers of court; appointment of receiver; eviction of tenant.
- Section 6-5-156.4 Violation of court order; additional orders necessary to abatement; suspension or cancellation of order.
- Section 6-5-156.5 Frivolous or bad faith action.
- Section 6-5-160 Legislative findings.
- Section 6-5-160.1 Cause of action for public nuisance.
- Section 6-5-160.2 Security bond for preliminary injunction, etc.
- Section 6-5-160.3 Standards of proof; remedies; enforcement.
- Section 6-5-160.4 Violation, suspension, cancellation of abatement order.
- Section 6-5-170 Definition.
- Section 6-5-180 Import of accusations of false swearing or commission of crime.
- Section 6-5-181 Words falsely imputing woman's chastity actionable.
- Section 6-5-182 Libel or slander - Burden of proof.
- Section 6-5-183 Libel or slander - Mitigation of damages - Evidence of truth or circumstances.
- Section 6-5-184 Libel or slander - Mitigation of damages - Retraction.
- Section 6-5-185 Libel or slander - Mitigation of damages - When only actual damages recoverable.
- Section 6-5-186 Prerequisites to recovery of vindictive or punitive damages in action for libel.
- Section 6-5-187 Truth of charges against public persons may be proved.
- Section 6-5-188 Effect of retraction and tender of money.
- Section 6-5-189 Effect of tender of money.
- Section 6-5-2 Right to commence actions - In foreign jurisdictions.
- Section 6-5-20 Presentment of claim to county commission.
- Section 6-5-200 When title to land conferred or defeated; when claim may be defended or prosecuted; construction of section.
- Section 6-5-210 Rights above and below surface.
- Section 6-5-211 Slander of title.
- Section 6-5-212 Bare right of possession.
- Section 6-5-213 Bare possession.
- Section 6-5-214 Action for trespass by person having bare title.
- Section 6-5-215 When possession disputed.
- Section 6-5-216 Unlawful interference with right-of-way.
- Section 6-5-217 Damages for continuous trespass.
- Section 6-5-218 Rule of prescription regarding damages arising out of improvements to real property.
- Section 6-5-220 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-221 Limitation on time for commencement of action.
- Section 6-5-222 Statute of limitations - Computation of period.
- Section 6-5-223 Applicability.
- Section 6-5-224 Causes of action barred under existing law.
- Section 6-5-225 Time for commencement of action against architects, engineers, and builders.
- Section 6-5-226 Causes of action not abrogated.
- Section 6-5-227 Causes of action for breach of written express warranty, contract, or indemnity against architects, engineers, and builders.
- Section 6-5-228 Actions relating to sale or disposition of real estate; actions against persons other than architects, engineers or builders.
- Section 6-5-247 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-248 Who may redeem; priorities.
- Section 6-5-249 Rights under this article extended to executors and administrators.
- Section 6-5-250 Characterization of rights of redemption under this article.
- Section 6-5-251 Delivery of possession to purchaser on demand.
- Section 6-5-252 Demand for statement of debt and lawful charges by person entitled to redeem.
- Section 6-5-253 Payment or tender of purchase money and other lawful charges, with interest.
- Section 6-5-254 Payment of value of permanent improvements; how value of improvements ascertained.
- Section 6-5-255 Failure or refusal of purchaser to reconvey title.
- Section 6-5-256 Settlement and adjustment of rights and equities by circuit court when complaint filed.
- Section 6-5-257 Applicability.
- Section 6-5-260 Deprivation of owner of possession.
- Section 6-5-261 Interference with mere possession.
- Section 6-5-262 Trespass - Generally.
- Section 6-5-263 Trespass - Bailments.
- Section 6-5-264 Rights of remainderman or reversioner.
- Section 6-5-270 Legislative findings.
- Section 6-5-271 Liability for theft or attempted theft; liability of parents of unemancipated minor; liability for defrauding an eating establishment; liability of foster home.
- Section 6-5-272 Conviction or plea of guilty not prerequisite to suit; letter of demand for remittance.
- Section 6-5-273 Jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 6-5-274 Attorney's fees.
- Section 6-5-275 Construction of article.
- Section 6-5-280 Breach of contract - Limitation on actions.
- Section 6-5-281 Breach of contract - Successive actions.
- Section 6-5-282 Breach of contract - Ratable compensation for services.
- Section 6-5-283 Joint obligations and promises.
- Section 6-5-284 Instrument lost or destroyed by theft, etc.; evidence of loss, destruction and contents; execution bond.
- Section 6-5-285 Holder of worthless check, draft, or order.
- Section 6-5-286 Defenses to actions on promissory notes, bonds, or other contracts.
- Section 6-5-287 Impeachment of or inquiry into consideration of sealed instruments.
- Section 6-5-3 Right to commence actions - By successor of public officer.
- Section 6-5-30 Right of aggrieved person to commence action.
- Section 6-5-300 Proof act was committed by agent, etc., sufficient to sustain allegation act was committed by party to civil action.
- Section 6-5-31 Assignment of breaches on penal bonds or other writings.
- Section 6-5-330 Breach of contract to marry.
- Section 6-5-331 :Alienation of affections, criminal conversation, and seduction.
- Section 6-5-332 Persons rendering emergency care etc., at scene of accident, etc.
- Section 6-5-332.1 Immunity of persons assisting or advising as to mitigation of effects of discharge of hazardous materials; nonimmunity of certain persons.
- Section 6-5-332.2 Immunity of persons responding to oil spills.
- Section 6-5-332.3 Use of automated external defibrillator.
- Section 6-5-333 Dentists, chiropractors, and physicians serving on utilization and quality control committees, peer review committees, or professional standards review committees; consultants thereto
- Section 6-5-334 Employees of medical services administration, etc., investigating and bringing charges against doctors, etc., relating to fraud or abuse of Medicaid program, etc.
- Section 6-5-335 Volunteer firemen or rescue squad members entering burning buildings, etc., and attempting to preserve and protect said buildings, property therein, etc.
- Section 6-5-336 Volunteers.
- Section 6-5-337 Immunity of those involved in equine activities.
- Section 6-5-338 Immunity from tort liability for conduct in the line of duty; limitation; certain employers of off-duty officers to maintain liability coverage; penalty for failure to maintain.
- Section 6-5-339 Volunteer medical professionals.
- Section 6-5-340 Computer failure or malfunction.
- Section 6-5-341 Liability for operation or use of sport shooting range.
- Section 6-5-342 Skateboarding, roller skating in parks or rinks.
- Section 6-5-343 Liability for farmer allowing nonprofit entity onto property.
- Section 6-5-344 Volunteer athletic coach, manager, or official.
- Section 6-5-350 Action by unmarried woman under 19 years of age.
- Section 6-5-351 Action by father or mother for seduction of daughter.
- Section 6-5-370 Civil action without criminal prosecution.
- Section 6-5-380 Liability of parents for destruction of property by minor; exception.
- Section 6-5-390 Injury to minor child.
- Section 6-5-391 Wrongful death of minor.
- Section 6-5-4 Recovery of public moneys, funds or property.
- Section 6-5-410 Wrongful act, omission, or negligence causing death.
- Section 6-5-411 Injuries to decedent's property resulting from wrongful act, etc., causing death.
- Section 6-5-430 Enforcement of action upon contract or tort arising in another state when jurisdiction of defendant can be obtained in this state; doctrine of forum non conveniens applied.
- Section 6-5-440 Simultaneous actions for same cause against same party prohibited.
- Section 6-5-460 Abatement - Actions by or against unmarried women not abated upon marriage.
- Section 6-5-461 Abatement - Actions by informers.
- Section 6-5-462 Survival - Claims by and against personal representative in proceedings not of an equitable nature.
- Section 6-5-463 Survival - Real property claims to which actions filed.
- Section 6-5-464 Survival - Claims equitable in nature.
- Section 6-5-465 Survival - Substitution of personal representative where no action filed.
- Section 6-5-466 Revival in case of death of one or more defendants jointly sued.
- Section 6-5-480 Short title.
- Section 6-5-481 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-482 Limitation on time for commencement of action.
- Section 6-5-483 Elimination of ad damnum clause in complaints.
- Section 6-5-484 Degree of care owed to patient.
- Section 6-5-485 Settlement of disputes by arbitration.
- Section 6-5-486 Optional method of payment of judgments in excess of $100,000.
- Section 6-5-487 Advance payments by defendant or insurer not admission of liability; advance payments in excess of award not repayable.
- Section 6-5-488 Rules of evidence and procedures in civil actions preserved.
- Section 6-5-50 Who may commence.
- Section 6-5-500 Intent of Legislature; legislative findings.
- Section 6-5-501 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-502 Limitation periods for product liability actions.
- Section 6-5-503 Applicability of division; not retroactive.
- Section 6-5-504 Sections, clauses, etc., of division inseparable and nonseverable.
- Section 6-5-520 Intent of Legislature; legislative findings; collateral source rule modified.
- Section 6-5-521 "Product liability action" defined.
- Section 6-5-522 Evidence of medical expense reimbursement mitigates damages; cost of obtaining reimbursement recoverable.
- Section 6-5-523 Reimbursement for medical expenses discoverable.
- Section 6-5-524 Evidence of reimbursement inadmissible if recipient must repay.
- Section 6-5-525 Prior rights not affected.
- Section 6-5-540 Legislative intent.
- Section 6-5-541 Short title; construction.
- Section 6-5-542 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-543 Damages against health care provider to be itemized; future damages over $150,000 to be paid by periodic payments over period of years; judgment to specify payment terms; requireme
- Section 6-5-544 Recovery of noneconomic losses; limitation of such losses; mistrial if jury advised of limitation.
- Section 6-5-545 Evidence admissible that medical expenses will be reimbursed; information subject to discovery.
- Section 6-5-546 Venue of actions; transfer.
- Section 6-5-547 One million dollar limit on judgments; mistrial if jury advised of limitation.
- Section 6-5-548 Burden of proof; reasonable care as similarly situated health care provider; no evidence admitted of medical liability insurance.
- Section 6-5-549 Standard of proof shall be proof by substantial evidence; scintilla rule of evidence abolished; instruction to jury.
- Section 6-5-549.1 Limits of liability insurance coverage in legal action against health care providers; testimony of health care providers as specialists.
- Section 6-5-550 Cause of action for malicious prosecution of civil action against health care provider.
- Section 6-5-551 Complaint to detail circumstances rendering provider liable; discovery.
- Section 6-5-552 Application.
- Section 6-5-570 Statement of legislative intent.
- Section 6-5-571 Short title.
- Section 6-5-572 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-573 Creation of one form of action against legal service providers.
- Section 6-5-574 Limitation on time for commencement of legal service liability action.
- Section 6-5-575 Settlement of disputes by voluntary arbitration.
- Section 6-5-576 Advance payments by defendant or insurer not admission of liability; advance payments in excess of award not repayable.
- Section 6-5-577 Rules of evidence and procedures in civil actions preserved.
- Section 6-5-578 Effect of compliance or violation of the rules of professional conduct.
- Section 6-5-579 Severability of underlying action and available defenses.
- Section 6-5-580 Standards of care.
- Section 6-5-581 Applicability and effect on inconsistent provisions of law.
- Section 6-5-60 By whom and against whom action may be commenced; venue.
- Section 6-5-600 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-601 Right of action for diversion or unauthorized use of utility services.
- Section 6-5-602 Damages.
- Section 6-5-603 Effect of criminal conviction.
- Section 6-5-604 Determination of estimated lost revenue.
- Section 6-5-605 Application of terms "utilities" and "public utility".
- Section 6-5-620 Statement of legislative intent.
- Section 6-5-621 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-622 Damages.
- Section 6-5-623 Defenses.
- Section 6-5-624 Limitation on time for commencement of action.
- Section 6-5-625 Construction with other criminal laws.
- Section 6-5-640 Scope and effect on other laws or rules.
- Section 6-5-641 Certification of classes.
- Section 6-5-642 Appeal of certification order.
- Section 6-5-660 Short title
- Section 6-5-661 Legislative findings.
- Section 6-5-662 Definitions.
- Section 6-5-663 Liability of volunteer medical professionals.
- Section 6-5-70 Furnishing liquor to minors.
- Section 6-5-71 Right of action of wife, child, parent, or other person for injury in consequence of illegal sale or disposition of liquor or beverages.
- Section 6-5-72 Liability of person for injury to third party in consequence of selling or furnishing controlled substance to minor.
- Section 6-5-90 Right of action against executor or administrator.
- Chapter 6 — REMEDIES.
- Section 6-6-1 Duty of courts to encourage settlement of pending controversies.
- Section 6-6-10 Fees and charges - Arbitrators, witnesses, sheriffs and constables; how paid.
- Section 6-6-100 By whom; execution of bond.
- Section 6-6-101 Forfeiture of bond; execution on bond.
- Section 6-6-102 Tender of value if property dead or destroyed.
- Section 6-6-11 Fees and charges - Refusal to testify or deliver award until paid; recovery by party not liable therefor.
- Section 6-6-12 Award - Proceedings when not performed; force and effect.
- Section 6-6-120 In aid of pending action.
- Section 6-6-121 When defendants evade service of process; dismissal of attachment.
- Section 6-6-13 Award - Enforcement.
- Section 6-6-14 Award - Conclusive between parties and final; exceptions.
- Section 6-6-140 Filing of complaint in actions begun by attachment - Time.
- Section 6-6-141 Filing of complaint in actions begun by attachment - Issuance and service of summons; default judgment.
- Section 6-6-142 Dismissal of attachment.
- Section 6-6-143 Construction of attachment law; amendments; dismissal.
- Section 6-6-144 Suspending entry of judgment - Against executor or administrator.
- Section 6-6-145 Suspending entry of judgment - Against defendant while claims, etc., settled.
- Section 6-6-146 Restoration of property to claimant at plaintiff's cost.
- Section 6-6-147 Execution upon judgment by plaintiff.
- Section 6-6-148 Action by defendant - On attachment bond for damages.
- Section 6-6-149 Action by defendant - Venue for actions on injunction bond or attachment bond in cases of injunction or bankruptcy.
- Section 6-6-15 Award - Appeals.
- Section 6-6-16 Common-law arbitration not precluded.
- Section 6-6-160 Claim of persons not party to writ of execution or attachment, etc., to personal property levied on; affidavit and bond; delivery of property to claimant.
- Section 6-6-161 Return of writ, bond and affidavit; issue made up; burden of proof.
- Section 6-6-162 Assessment of property value and damages for delay.
- Section 6-6-163 Forfeiture of claimant's bond; execution for amount of judgment, damages and costs.
- Section 6-6-164 Claims based on mortgage or lien; ascertainment of amount; payment by plaintiff; sale of property and application of proceeds.
- Section 6-6-165 Return - Where execution issued from probate court; trial in circuit court; return of execution on forfeited bond.
- Section 6-6-166 Return - Where levy made in different county than where judgment entered or original attachment issued; trial in circuit court; effect of copies; forfeiture of bond.
- Section 6-6-167 Levy on other property by plaintiff not precluded.
- Section 6-6-168 Release of sheriff from damages for seizure.
- Section 6-6-180 Complaint to compel discovery, etc., of property - Execution for money not satisfied.
- Section 6-6-181 Complaint to compel discovery, etc., of property - Intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors; charge of fraud to be answered; use of answer as evidence on fraud indictment.
- Section 6-6-182 Complaint to compel discovery, etc., of property - Creditor without lien.
- Section 6-6-183 Complaint for discovery of assets - Execution returned "no property found" or creditor without lien or judgment; answer of debtor.
- Section 6-6-184 Complaint for discovery of assets - Joinder of judgment creditors, creditors without liens, or judgments and assignees of judgments.
- Section 6-6-185 Complaint for discovery of assets - Orders or judgments; appointment of receiver.
- Section 6-6-186 Examination of debtor as to his property, etc.
- Section 6-6-187 Subjecting unpaid subscriptions to satisfy payment of judgment against corporation.
- Section 6-6-2 Reference of controversy when no action pending to arbitrators.
- Section 6-6-20 Definition; instances requiring mediation; sanctions; exceptions; etc.
- Section 6-6-200 Statement of assets - Notice to debtor to file; contents.
- Section 6-6-201 Statement of assets - Order to appear before court for oral examination; production of papers, etc.
- Section 6-6-202 Statement of assets - Refusal to file or submit to oral examination.
- Section 6-6-203 Taxation of costs.
- Section 6-6-204 Remedy deemed cumulative.
- Section 6-6-220 "Person" defined.
- Section 6-6-221 Purpose, construction and administration of article.
- Section 6-6-222 Power of courts of record; form and effect of declarations.
- Section 6-6-223 Construction or validity of instruments, statutes, ordinances, contracts, or franchises.
- Section 6-6-224 Construction of contracts before or after breach.
- Section 6-6-225 Questions on administration of trust or estate of a decedent, etc.
- Section 6-6-226 Enumeration in Sections 6-6-223, 6-6-224, and 6-6-225 not exclusive.
- Section 6-6-227 Persons to be made parties; rights of persons not parties.
- Section 6-6-228 Determination of issue of fact.
- Section 6-6-229 When refusal proper.
- Section 6-6-230 Granting of further relief; application therefor; order to show cause.
- Section 6-6-231 Awarding of costs.
- Section 6-6-232 Review of orders and judgments.
- Section 6-6-25 Definitions; legislative findings; compelled testimony, etc., of mediators.
- Section 6-6-250 Duty of clerk to require taking of property by sheriff unless defendant gives bond; disposition of property on failure to give bond.
- Section 6-6-251 Service of process in action for recovery of household furniture and equipment; effect thereof.
- Section 6-6-252 Intervention by claimant of property; disposition of property.
- Section 6-6-253 Interpleader by defendant of adverse claimant of property; force and effect of bonds given.
- Section 6-6-254 Return of bonds; liability of sheriff for failing to do so; compelling making of return.
- Section 6-6-255 Proceedings when officer fails to find and take property.
- Section 6-6-256 Assessment of value and damages and judgment - Trial of action.
- Section 6-6-257 Assessment of value and damages and judgment - Dismissal of action.
- Section 6-6-258 Assessment of value and damages and judgment - Failure of defendant to appear and plead.
- Section 6-6-259 Actions by mortgagees or vendor in conditional sale contract, etc., against mortgagors or vendees, etc.
- Section 6-6-260 Recovery of attorney's fee by person claiming to be owner of lost or stolen property.
- Section 6-6-261 Execution upon judgment.
- Section 6-6-262 Execution, garnishment, or other process on bond.
- Section 6-6-263 Compelling restoration of property by execution or attachment; form of writ.
- Section 6-6-264 Issuance of writs until judgment satisfied.
- Section 6-6-280 Election to proceed by action of ejectment or action in nature of ejectment; proceedings upon action in nature of ejectment.
- Section 6-6-281 Recovery of lands by or in name of state for schools or other educational or governmental institutions.
- Section 6-6-282 Actions by mortgagee, etc., against mortgagors, etc.
- Section 6-6-283 Demanding abstract of title to be relied on for recovery or defense; proceedings upon failure to furnish same.
- Section 6-6-284 Disclaimer of possession by defendant.
- Section 6-6-285 Proceedings upon defendant's suggestion of disputed boundary line.
- Section 6-6-286 Proceedings upon defendant's suggestion of adverse possession.
- Section 6-6-287 Joinder of landlord as party defendant; continuation of action against tenant.
- Section 6-6-288 Liability - Tenant in possession.
- Section 6-6-289 Liability - Person holding possession under color of title.
- Section 6-6-290 Effect of judgment by default.
- Section 6-6-291 What verdict for plaintiff to specify.
- Section 6-6-292 Judgment - Damages only.
- Section 6-6-293 Judgment - Rent of premises after judgment and before possession.
- Section 6-6-294 Retention of possession for one year by defendant if crop planted or growing upon filing bond; force and effect of bond.
- Section 6-6-295 Damages - When assessed in severalty.
- Section 6-6-296 Damages - Exemplary or punitive.
- Section 6-6-297 Issuance of writs before judgment satisfied.
- Section 6-6-298 Two judgments in defendant's favor bar further action.
- Section 6-6-3 Statement of dispute; naming of arbitrators; delivery of submission with list of witnesses.
- Section 6-6-30 Applicability of article to private corporations.
- Section 6-6-310 Definitions.
- Section 6-6-311 To what estates applicable.
- Section 6-6-312 Commencement of action where property held jointly.
- Section 6-6-313 Effect of temporary absence.
- Section 6-6-314 Liability of lessee holding over; how such recovered.
- Section 6-6-315 Uninterrupted occupation for three years bars action.
- Section 6-6-316 Action of trespass, etc., not precluded.
- Section 6-6-317 Notice or demand.
- Section 6-6-318 Courts deemed always open.
- Section 6-6-319 Forms for judgment, restitution or possession.
- Section 6-6-330 Jurisdiction.
- Section 6-6-331 Venue.
- Section 6-6-332 Process - Form of notice; service and return thereof.
- Section 6-6-333 Process - Neglect or refusal to execute by sheriff or constable.
- Section 6-6-334 Failure of witnesses to attend or refusal to testify.
- Section 6-6-335 Proceedings when parties appear or defendant fails to do so.
- Section 6-6-336 Extent of inquiry.
- Section 6-6-337 Proceedings upon determination for either plaintiff or defendant.
- Section 6-6-350 To circuit court from district court.
- Section 6-6-351 Writs of restitution or possession - Suspension upon payment of rent by defendant.
- Section 6-6-352 Writs of restitution or possession - Issuance by circuit court.
- Section 6-6-353 Proceedings when determination is against appellant.
- Section 6-6-370 "Garnishment" defined.
- Section 6-6-371 Applicability of Section 6-6-143.
- Section 6-6-390 When process of garnishment obtainable.
- Section 6-6-391 Affidavit of amount due plaintiff.
- Section 6-6-392 Bond required when garnishment in aid of pending action; exception as to Superintendent of Banks.
- Section 6-6-393 Issuance and service of process.
- Section 6-6-394 Notice to defendant.
- Section 6-6-395 Revival of proceedings when garnishee or contestant dies.
- Section 6-6-4 Arbitrators - Duties generally.
- Section 6-6-40 Form.
- Section 6-6-41 Matters for which issued.
- Section 6-6-410 Debt or demand on which action pending.
- Section 6-6-411 Executors and administrators.
- Section 6-6-412 Money in hands of attorney, sheriff, or other officer.
- Section 6-6-413 Money or effects in hands of trustee; exception.
- Section 6-6-414 Unpaid subscription of stock.
- Section 6-6-42 Cases in which issued.
- Section 6-6-43 By whom issued.
- Section 6-6-430 Filing of bond; discharge of money or property from garnishment; proceedings as if bond not executed; judgment; discharge of garnishee.
- Section 6-6-431 Bond in double amount; dissolution of garnishment and discharge of all garnishees; judgment against obligors.
- Section 6-6-44 Oath of plaintiff.
- Section 6-6-45 Execution of bond by plaintiff; discharge of levy.
- Section 6-6-450 Filing of answer; notice thereof; oral examination.
- Section 6-6-451 Answers on behalf of corporations.
- Section 6-6-452 Payment of defendant's money into court if garnishee admits possession thereof.
- Section 6-6-453 Payment of indebtedness or liability to clerk; effect thereof; ordering of deposit by court.
- Section 6-6-454 Judgment where answer admits indebtedness to defendant.
- Section 6-6-455 Proceedings when garnishee liable for delivery of personal property.
- Section 6-6-456 Judgment and proceedings if possession of effects subject to levy and sale admitted.
- Section 6-6-457 Proceedings on failure to appear and answer.
- Section 6-6-458 Controverting of answer by plaintiff, etc.
- Section 6-6-459 Contest of answer by defendant.
- Section 6-6-46 When additional affidavit of special facts and circumstances to determine amount of levy required; reduction of sum.
- Section 6-6-460 Judgment when issue found against garnishee.
- Section 6-6-461 Effect of judgment for plaintiff as between garnishee and defendant.
- Section 6-6-462 Payment of costs to garnishee upon discharge.
- Section 6-6-463 Disposition of claims of other persons suggested by garnishee.
- Section 6-6-464 Appeals.
- Section 6-6-47 By executors and administrators.
- Section 6-6-48 By one nonresident against another nonresident.
- Section 6-6-480 "Salary" defined.
- Section 6-6-481 Who may be garnished; how effected.
- Section 6-6-482 Writ to issue only after final judgments on actions ex contractu.
- Section 6-6-483 Answer of state official garnished to show assent to judgment.
- Section 6-6-484 Drawing of warrant or check for money due as salary.
- Section 6-6-49 By foreign or domestic corporations.
- Section 6-6-5 Arbitrators - Substitution; award by majority.
- Section 6-6-50 Security for costs by nonresident or foreign corporation.
- Section 6-6-500 Who may grant.
- Section 6-6-501 Dissolution of preliminary injunction.
- Section 6-6-502 Enjoining or restraining enforcement of ordinance.
- Section 6-6-503 Enjoining unauthorized or unlawful practice of profession, occupation, or calling.
- Section 6-6-51 Against foreign corporations.
- Section 6-6-52 When issued and executed on Sunday.
- Section 6-6-520 Complaint to preserve estate of intemperate from waste and for general relief.
- Section 6-6-521 Securing estate against further waste pending action.
- Section 6-6-522 Trustee - Appointment.
- Section 6-6-523 Trustee - Duties.
- Section 6-6-524 Trustee - Control by appointing court.
- Section 6-6-525 Trustee - Partial and final settlements of account.
- Section 6-6-526 Trustee - Compensation.
- Section 6-6-527 Restoration of estate.
- Section 6-6-53 Return of bond and affidavit.
- Section 6-6-540 Right of action to settle title to lands by person in peaceable possession thereof.
- Section 6-6-541 Contents of complaint.
- Section 6-6-542 Contents of answer.
- Section 6-6-543 Trial by jury or determination by court; entry and effect of judgment.
- Section 6-6-544 Filing of judgment.
- Section 6-6-545 Costs.
- Section 6-6-546 Commencement of action by state.
- Section 6-6-560 Who may file complaint to establish right or title to lands or interest therein.
- Section 6-6-561 Contents of complaint.
- Section 6-6-562 Appointment of guardians ad litem.
- Section 6-6-563 Service of process.
- Section 6-6-564 Publication of notice.
- Section 6-6-565 Time to answer; default judgments.
- Section 6-6-566 Prima facie and conclusive evidence of title.
- Section 6-6-567 Interest or title to be shown by legal evidence.
- Section 6-6-568 Intervention.
- Section 6-6-569 Judgment - Contents.
- Section 6-6-570 Judgment - Recordation.
- Section 6-6-571 Assessment of costs.
- Section 6-6-572 To whom title or interest inures.
- Section 6-6-573 Remedy and procedure cumulative.
- Section 6-6-590 Right of action and venue - Vacating charter or annulling existence of corporation.
- Section 6-6-591 Right of action and venue - Usurpation, etc., of office or franchise, etc.
- Section 6-6-592 Complaint to be clear and concise.
- Section 6-6-593 Court always open; return of summons; setting of case for trial; trial by court or jury.
- Section 6-6-594 Joinder - Alleged corporation as party defendant.
- Section 6-6-595 Joinder - Informant.
- Section 6-6-596 Effect of informant's death.
- Section 6-6-597 Addition of person rightly entitled to office; entry of judgment on such right; delivery of books, papers, and property.
- Section 6-6-598 Validity of election not triable.
- Section 6-6-599 Judgment - Dissolving corporation and excluding same from corporate rights, etc.
- Section 6-6-6 Arbitrators - Oath.
- Section 6-6-600 Judgment - Excluding defendant from office or franchise or prohibiting practice of profession.
- Section 6-6-601 Costs - Assessment.
- Section 6-6-602 Costs - Liability of informant's sureties.
- Section 6-6-603 Appeals - Generally.
- Section 6-6-604 Appeals - Stay of execution on judgment.
- Section 6-6-620 Appointment - Power of circuit court judge, register, or clerk.
- Section 6-6-621 Appointment - Appeal when appointed by register or clerk.
- Section 6-6-622 Appointment - Posting of bond by applicant; recovery upon bond.
- Section 6-6-623 Appointment - Partnerships; power of court to make orders relative to partnership business, etc.; modification or vacation of appointment or orders.
- Section 6-6-624 Appointment - Dissolution of attachments and levies of executions against corporations or partnerships.
- Section 6-6-625 Payment of salaries, commissions, and wages before general liabilities of corporation or partnership paid.
- Section 6-6-626 Commencement of actions against receivers or managers of property.
- Section 6-6-627 Service of process on foreign or domestic receivers.
- Section 6-6-628 Removal and filling of vacancies.
- Section 6-6-640 Commencement by petition; answer thereto; amendments; relief upon issues presented.
- Section 6-6-641 Appeals.
- Section 6-6-642 Effect of article.
- Section 6-6-660 Notice of motion for judgment.
- Section 6-6-661 Venue.
- Section 6-6-662 Parties.
- Section 6-6-663 Hearing and determination.
- Section 6-6-680 Judgment against sheriff, etc., receiving or executing writ.
- Section 6-6-681 Judgment in favor of defendant.
- Section 6-6-682 Judgment in favor of clerk of appellate court; copy of execution and certification of clerk as evidence.
- Section 6-6-683 Judgment against officer accepting substitute for juror or serving person other than one to be drawn.
- Section 6-6-684 Entry of judgment in favor of sheriff or coroner.
- Section 6-6-7 Arbitrators - Power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and take depositions.
- Section 6-6-70 On what property and persons; endorsement on writ; taking of property into possession.
- Section 6-6-700 Entry of judgment against clerk, register, or their sureties.
- Section 6-6-71 Proceedings with garnishees.
- Section 6-6-72 Levy on joint or separate property.
- Section 6-6-720 Entry of summary judgment in favor of state against certain defaulters or sureties.
- Section 6-6-721 Forfeiture of half of compensation by tax collector, tax assessor, or probate judge for failure to discharge duties.
- Section 6-6-722 Judgment against county treasurer, etc., failing to pay allowed claim.
- Section 6-6-723 Judgment for failure to pay over moneys collected or received for county.
- Section 6-6-73 Levy in any county; holding of attached property.
- Section 6-6-74 Branch writs.
- Section 6-6-740 Judgment for failure to pay over money collected or deliver personal property recovered in capacity as attorney.
- Section 6-6-75 Alias writs of attachment or new writs of garnishment.
- Section 6-6-750 Definitions.
- Section 6-6-751 Right to file petition to determine validity of obligations.
- Section 6-6-752 Contents of petition; order to show cause; service of petition and order on district attorney; publication of public notice.
- Section 6-6-753 Hearing and determination; contents of judgment.
- Section 6-6-754 Appeal from judgment of circuit court.
- Section 6-6-755 Conclusiveness of judgment validating and confirming issuance.
- Section 6-6-756 Marking of validated obligations.
- Section 6-6-757 Costs.
- Section 6-6-76 Creation of lien.
- Section 6-6-77 Sale of property levied on where perishable or expensive to keep.
- Section 6-6-78 Order for receipt of sale proceeds by plaintiff pending action upon executing refunding bond; notice of and hearing on motion therefor; forfeiture of bond; payment to defendant.
- Section 6-6-79 Proceedings against sheriff and sureties for money received in sale of perishables.
- Section 6-6-8 Subpoena of witnesses - Execution.
- Section 6-6-80 Indemnification of sheriff by plaintiff.
- Section 6-6-81 Notice of levy - Nonresident defendant.
- Section 6-6-82 Notice of levy - Resident defendants.
- Section 6-6-9 Subpoena of witnesses - Liability on default.
- Chapter 7 — PARTIES.
- Chapter 8 — MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURE.
- Chapter 9 — JUDGMENTS.
- Chapter 10 — EXEMPTIONS.
- Chapter 11 — DAMAGES.
- Chapter 12 — Escrow Fund for Certain Tobacco Product Manufacturers.
- Chapter 12A — Tobacco Master Settlement Complementary Legislation.