Alabama § 18-2-16 - Proceedings When Construction of Canal or Ditch through Adjoining Lands Necessary.
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§ 18-2-16. Proceedings When Construction of Canal or Ditch through Adjoining Lands Necessary.
When such land joins other lands and it is necessary for the erection of the mill, gin or factory to dig a ditch or canal through such other lands, the application must be made to the court of probate of the county in which the lands, through which the ditch or canal is proposed to be dug, lie, and the writ must be obtained, inquest held, notice given, inquest returned, the owners of other lands summoned to show cause, the application granted or refused and damages paid in the same manner as in other cases provided for in this chapter.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-2-16 ("Proceedings When Construction of Canal or Ditch through Adjoining Lands Necessary.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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