Alabama § 12-22-41 - Liability to Appellee for Taking Insufficient Surety.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-22-41 — Liability to Appellee for Taking Insufficient Surety., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-22-41. Liability to Appellee for Taking Insufficient Surety.
For taking insufficient surety, the clerk, register or probate judge is liable to the appellee for the damages thereby sustained, unless the surety was generally reputed good for the amount when he was received; but the clerk, register or probate judge is not required to receive anyone as surety who refuses to answer on oath as to his sufficiency.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 12-22-41 cover?
Section 12-22-41 ("Liability to Appellee for Taking Insufficient Surety.") 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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