Alabama § 8-5-26 - Action to Charge Endorser or Assignor on Contracts Assigned by Writing and Not Covered by Uniform Commercial Code - Time for Bringing Action Against Maker; Issuance of Execution When Judgment Obtained; Proof of Inability of Maker to Pay Judgment.
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§ 8-5-26. Action to Charge Endorser or Assignor on Contracts Assigned by Writing and Not Covered by Uniform Commercial Code - Time for Bringing Action Against Maker; Issuance of Execution When Judgment Obtained; Proof of Inability of Maker to Pay Judgment.
(a) On all contracts assigned by writing which are not governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, an action to charge the endorser or assignor must be brought against the maker within 30 days after an action can properly be brought.
(b) If judgment is obtained, execution must be issued as authorized by law, and the inability of the maker to pay such judgment proved by the return of “no property.”
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-5-26 ("Action to Charge Endorser or Assignor on Contracts Assigned by Writing and Not Covered by Uniform Commercial Code - Time for Bringing Action Against Maker; Issuance of Execution When Judgment Obtained; Proof of Inability of Maker to Pay Judgment.") 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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