6-6-256
Section 6-6-256 Assessment of value and damages and judgment - Trial of action. Upon the trial
the jury must, if it finds for the plaintiff, assess the value of each article separately,
if practicable, and also assess damages for its detention. If it finds for the defendant,
it must, in like manner, assess the value and, if in the possession of the plaintiff, assess
damages for its detention. Judgment against either party must be for the property sued for,
or its alternate value, with damages for its detention to the time of trial. (Code 1852, §2194;
Code 1867, §2595; Code 1876, §2944; Code 1886, §2719; Code 1896, §1476; Code 1907, §3781;
Code 1923, §7392; Code 1940, T. 7, §921.)...
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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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6-6-162
Section 6-6-162 Assessment of property value and damages for delay. If the jury or judge finds
the property levied on to be liable to the satisfaction of the writ, he or they must, as far
as practicable, assess the value at the time of the interposition of the claim of each article
separately; and if it is a case in which execution has been levied and it is shown on the
trial that the claim was interposed for delay, he or they must also assess such damages as
the plaintiff may be entitled to, not more than 15 percent on the amount of the execution.
(Code 1852, §§2589, 2837; Code 1867, §§3018, 3283; Code 1876, §§3343, 3680; Code 1886,
§§3007, 3367; Code 1896, §4143; Code 1907, §6041; Code 1923, §10377; Code 1940, T. 7,
§1170.)...
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6-10-36
Section 6-10-36 Contest of exemption claim - Assessment of value of property and damages resulting
from detention on bond; judgment and execution on bond. When bond has been executed by the
plaintiff or defendant for the forthcoming of the property in contest, the value of the property,
and the damages resulting from its detention must be assessed by the court or jury trying
the contest. If the unsuccessful party fails for 20 days after judgment to deliver the property
and pay the damages as required by the condition of the bond, it shall be the duty of the
sheriff to make due return of that fact; and, upon such return being made, the bond shall
have the force and effect of a judgment, and execution may issue thereon against the obligors
on the bond for the value of the property and the damages assessed, or either, and costs.
(Code 1876, §2836; Code 1886, §2532; Code 1896, §2058; Code 1907, §4185; Code 1923, §7907;
Code 1940, T. 7, §650.)...
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6-6-163
Section 6-6-163 Forfeiture of claimant's bond; execution for amount of judgment, damages, and
costs. If judgment is entered against the claimant and he fails to deliver the property to
the officer making the levy and pay the costs of the trial of the right of property within
30 days, such officer must endorse the bond forfeited; and thereupon, if the property was
levied on under execution or, if levied on under attachment, after judgment in favor of the
plaintiff against the defendant in attachment, the clerk must issue execution against the
obligors on the bond for the amount of the plaintiff's judgment, for the damages, if any were
assessed, and the costs of the amount of such assessed value, if that is not greater than
the amount of the judgment and for the damages, if any were assessed, and the costs of the
trial of the right of property. And in the event the claimant delivers the property, but fails
to pay damages and costs within 30 days, execution must issue for such damages and...
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6-6-250
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. (a) When an action is commenced for
the recovery of personal chattels in specie, if the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney makes
affidavit that the property sued for belongs to the plaintiff and executes a bond in such
sum and with such surety as may be approved by the clerk, with condition that if the plaintiff
fails in the action, he will pay the defendant all such costs and damages as he may sustain
by the wrongful complaint, it is the duty of the clerk to endorse on the summons that the
sheriff is required to take the property mentioned in the complaint into his possession unless
the defendant gives bond payable to the plaintiff, with sufficient surety, in double the value
of the property, with condition that if the defendant fails in the action he will, within
30 days thereafter, deliver the property to the plaintiff and pay all costs...
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3-5-12
Section 3-5-12 Proceedings for recovery of livestock or animal by owner; determination of validity
of seizure, amount of damages, etc., where owner unknown, etc.; fees and costs of district
court judge and officer making seizure; appeals from judgment of district court. (a) The owner
of any livestock or animal which has been seized shall have the right to possession of the
same by paying such judgment and the costs thereof or, if no judgment has been entered, by
paying such damages as may be agreed upon together with fees and costs and expenses due on
account of such seizure to the person or officer so seizing such livestock or animal or to
the person who may at the time of such payment have such livestock or animal in his possession
and by paying to the court the costs of the court incurred to the time of such payment. Should
the parties be unable to agree upon the amount of damages, fees, costs and expenses due, either
party shall have the right to go before any district court judge...
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6-11-3
Section 6-11-3 Future damages; requirements if damages greater than $150,000; attorney's fees;
periodic payments over period of years; specific findings; evidence of financial ability to
make payments; evidence of present value inadmissible. Where the damages assessed against
a defendant by the trier of fact include an award of future damages, the trial court shall
comply with the following in rendering its judgment in the case: (1) Judgment shall be entered
against the defendant for all past damages and punitive damages assessed against the defendant
by the trier of fact. (2) If the award of future damages assessed by the trier of fact is
$150,000 or less, the trial court shall enter judgment against the defendants for the amount
of such future damages. (3) If the award of future damages assessed by the trier of fact is
greater than $150,000, the trial court shall enter judgment as follows: a. Judgment shall
be entered against the defendant for $150,000 of such future damage. b. If,...
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6-6-257
Section 6-6-257 Assessment of value and damages and judgment - Dismissal of action. When the
property sued for is in the possession of the plaintiff and the action is dismissed, the court
shall cause a jury to assess the alternate value of the property and also the value of the
hire or use thereof during the time it was in the possession of the plaintiff and shall enter
judgment for the defendant for the recovery of the property, or its alternate value, and damages
for the use or hire thereof. (Code 1896, §1482; Code 1907, §3788; Code 1923, §7399; Code
1940, T. 7, §928.)...
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6-5-543
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; requirement
to post security or provide evidence of insurance; future damages not to be reduced to present
value; attorney's fees; termination of periodic payments; contempt of court upon continuing
pattern of failure to make payments; modification of judgment; legislative intent. (a) In
any action for injury or damages whether in contract or in tort against a health care provider
based on a breach of the standard of care the damages assessed by the trier of fact shall
be itemized as follows: (1) Past damages, (2) Future damages, (3) Punitive damages. The trier
of fact shall not reduce any future damages to present value. If the trial court determines
that any one or more of the above categories is not recoverable in the action, that category
or categories shall be omitted from the itemization. (b)...
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