Alabama § 2-19-4 - Appropriation of Cotton from Bale, Etc., by Factor, Commission Merchant, Etc., Having Custody Thereof.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 2-19-4 — Appropriation of Cotton from Bale, Etc., by Factor, Commission Merchant, Etc., Having Custody Thereof., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-19-4. Appropriation of Cotton from Bale, Etc., by Factor, Commission Merchant, Etc., Having Custody Thereof.
Any factor, commission merchant, consignee or agent having the control of any cotton who, without the consent of the owner, appropriates to his own use any cotton taken from any bale under his control or authorizes or knowingly permits any other person to take from any such bale any part thereof and to retain the same to his own use shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-19-4 ("Appropriation of Cotton from Bale, Etc., by Factor, Commission Merchant, Etc., Having Custody Thereof.") 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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