Alabama § 42-2-9 - Appeal from Assessment of Damages.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 42-2-9 — Appeal from Assessment of Damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-2-9. Appeal from Assessment of Damages.
Either party may appeal from the assessment of damages and compensation by the commissioners to the circuit court of the county within 30 days after the making of the order of condemnation, upon the report of the commissioners, by filing in the court rendering the judgment a written notice of appeal, a copy of which shall be served on the opposite party, and on such appeal the trial shall be de novo. No appeal shall suspend the judgment if the applicant shall pay into court in money the amount of damages assessed and give bond in double the amount so assessed, with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the judge of probate, to pay such damages as the owner may sustain.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-2-9 ("Appeal from Assessment of Damages.") 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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