Alabama § 8-4-4 - Damages and Charges on Protest for Nonacceptance.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-4-4 — Damages and Charges on Protest for Nonacceptance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-4-4. Damages and Charges on Protest for Nonacceptance.
When a bill of exchange is protested for nonacceptance, the same rate of damages is allowed as in the case of a protest for nonpayment; and such damages are in the place of all charges, except costs of protest, incurred previous to and at the time of giving notice of nonacceptance; but the holder is entitled to recover legal interest, exclusive of the damages, upon the amount of the principal sum from the time when the same would have become payable, if accepted, interest on the damages from the demand of acceptance and the costs of protest.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-4-4 ("Damages and Charges on Protest for Nonacceptance.") 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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