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6-6-286
Section 6-6-286 Proceedings upon defendant's suggestion of adverse possession. (a) When an
action is commenced to recover land or the possession thereof, the defendant may, at any time
before the trial, suggest upon the record that he, and those whose possession he has, have,
for three years next before the commencement of the action, had adverse possession thereof,
which must be construed to mean the same character of possession as will put in operation
the statute of limitations. In such case, if the jury finds for the plaintiff, it must also
ascertain by its verdict whether such suggestion is true or false. If the jury finds it to
be false, it must return a verdict for the damages as in ordinary cases. If the jury finds
it to be true, it must assess the value, at the time of trial, of the permanent improvements
made by the defendant, or those whose estate he has, and also ascertain by its verdict the
value of the lands and of the use and occupation thereof, not including the...
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13A-6-161
Section 13A-6-161 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Before the Attorney General
commences any action under this article, the Attorney General may issue subpoenas to any person
to appear and produce relevant papers, documents, and physical evidence, and administer an
oath or affirmation to any person, in aid of any investigation or inquiry into possible violations
of this article. The subpoenas shall be served in accordance with the appropriate Alabama
Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon failure of a person without lawful excuse to obey such subpoena,
the Attorney General may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order compelling
compliance. After an action is commenced, discovery may proceed in accordance with the Alabama
Rules of Civil Procedure. (Act 2018-506, ยง4.)...
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6-5-149
Section 6-5-149 Precedence of action over other cases; evidence; dismissal of action; continuance;
costs; judgment. (a) The action, when commenced, shall have precedence over all other cases
except injunctions. (b) In such action, evidence of the general reputation of the place or
any admission or finding of guilt of any person under the original laws against prostitution,
lewdness, or assignation at any such place shall be admissible for the purpose of proving
the existence of said nuisance and shall be prima facie evidence of such nuisance, of knowledge
of and acquiescence and participation therein on the part of the person, or persons, charged
with maintaining such nuisance. (c) If the complaint is filed for the state by a citizen of
the county, it shall not be dismissed except upon a sworn statement of the plaintiff or his
personal representative or agent, and his attorney or of the officer filing the complaint,
setting forth the reasons why the action should be dismissed and the...
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6-6-392
Section 6-6-392 Bond required when garnishment in aid of pending action; exception as to Superintendent
of Banks. When the garnishment is in aid of a pending action, the plaintiff, his agent or
attorney must also give bond in double the amount claimed in the action, with sufficient surety,
to be approved by the officer issuing the writ, with condition that the plaintiff will prosecute
the garnishment to effect and pay the defendant all such damages as he may sustain from the
wrongful or vexatious suing out of such garnishment; and such bond, as to actions thereon,
is subject to the provisions of this code relating to actions on attachment bonds; provided,
however, that the Superintendent of Banks of the State of Alabama shall not be required to
give bond when garnishment is issued in aid of a pending action, which action is based on
a promissory note owned by a bank in the process of liquidation. Such Superintendent of Banks
or the liquidating agent of such bank in liquidation shall,...
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2-2-31
Section 2-2-31 Seizure and condemnation of adulterated, misbranded or substandard article.
Any article, substance, material or product which is subject to the provisions of this article
which is adulterated, misbranded or under the standard, grade, weight or measure claimed,
within the meaning of any provision of law or rules and regulations under authority of law,
and which is manufactured for sale, held in possession with intent to sell, offered or exposed
for sale or sold or delivered within this state shall be liable to be proceeded against in
the circuit court of the county where the same is found and seized for confiscation by writ
of attachment for condemnation. Such writ shall issue upon the sworn complaint of the commissioner
or his duly authorized agent, taken by an officer authorized to administer an oath, to the
effect that such article or product is adulterated or misbranded or is under the standard,
grade, weight or measure claimed, as the case may be, within the meaning...
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35-11-112
Section 35-11-112 Joinder of persons having liens on same property. (a) Persons having liens
under the provisions of this division, on the same property, may join in the same action for
the enforcement of their respective liens; and when there is such joinder, the court or jury
trying the action must ascertain the amount due to each of the plaintiffs secured by the lien,
and judgment must be rendered accordingly; but the failure of one or more of the plaintiffs
to establish his or their liens shall not defeat a recovery by the others. The proceeds of
the sale of the property levied on, if not sufficient to satisfy the demands of all the plaintiffs,
shall be distributed, after payment of the costs, pro rata among them. (b) When persons having
such liens on the same property refuse, after notice in writing, to join in such action, the
persons giving the notice may proceed without them on making affidavit of the fact of such
notice and refusal; and notice of the levy of the attachment...
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6-5-154
Section 6-5-154 Violations constituting contempt; proceedings thereon. (a) In case of the violation
of any injunction or closing order granted under the provisions of this division or of any
restraining order or the commission of any contempt of court in proceedings under this division,
the court or the judge thereof may try and punish the offender. The proceedings shall be commenced
by filing with the register or clerk of the court a complaint under oath setting out and alleging
facts constituting such violation, upon which the court or judge shall cause a warrant to
issue, under which the defendant shall be arrested; he may be released on bond, pending the
hearing, to be fixed by the judge. The trial may be had upon affidavits or either party may
demand the production and oral examination of witnesses. (b) A party found guilty of contempt
under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $200, or by imprisonment in the county jail...
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6-6-280
Section 6-6-280 Election to proceed by action of ejectment or action in nature of ejectment;
proceedings upon action in nature of ejectment. (a) A plaintiff commencing an action for the
recovery of lands or the possession thereof has an election to proceed by an action of ejectment
or by an action in the nature of an action of ejectment as is provided in subsection (b) of
this section. (b) An action for the recovery of land or the possession thereof in the nature
of an action in ejectment may be maintained without a statement of any lease or demise to
the plaintiff or ouster by a casual or nominal ejector, and the complaint is sufficient if
it alleges that the plaintiff was possessed of the premises or has the legal title thereto,
properly designating or describing them, and that the defendant entered thereupon and unlawfully
withholds and detains the same. This action must be commenced in the name of the real owner
of the land or in the name of the person entitled to the possession...
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8-12A-2
Section 8-12A-2 Assertion of patent infringement in bad faith. (a) A person may not assert
a claim of patent infringement in bad faith. (b) The Attorney General may investigate claims
of patent infringement alleged to have been made in bad faith and may do both of the following:
(1) Issue subpoenas to any person to appear and produce relevant papers, documents, and physical
evidence, and administer an oath or affirmation to any person, in aid of any investigation
or inquiry into possible violations of this chapter. Subpoenas shall be served in accordance
with the appropriate Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon failure of a person without lawful
excuse to obey a subpoena, the Attorney General may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for an order compelling compliance. After an action is commenced, discovery may proceed in
accordance with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (2) Initiate a civil action in the name
of the state, as necessary, to seek injunctive and any other...
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24-8-11
Section 24-8-11 Procedures for investigation; subpoenas. (a) In conducting an investigation,
the office shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals,
and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy the materials
and take and record the testimony or statements of persons as are reasonably necessary for
the furtherance of the investigation, provided the office first complies with the constitutional
provisions relating to unreasonable searches and seizures. The office may issue subpoenas
to compel its access to or the production of the materials or the appearance of the persons
and may issue interrogatories to a respondent, to the same extent and subject to the same
limitations as would apply if the subpoenas or interrogatories were issued or served in aid
of a civil action in court. The office may administer oaths. Any examination, recording, copying
of materials, and the taking and recording of testimony or...
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