Alabama § 6-5-214 - Action for Trespass by Person Having Bare Title.
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§ 6-5-214. Action for Trespass by Person Having Bare Title.
The person having title to lands, if no one is in actual possession under the same title with him, may commence an action for trespass thereon; and if a tenant is in possession and the trespass is such as injures the freehold, the owner, a remainderman, or reversioner may maintain trespass.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-5-214 ("Action for Trespass by Person Having Bare Title.") 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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