Alabama § 42-2-6 - Conduct of Hearing; Order Granting or Refusing Application; Appeal from Grant or Refusal of Application.
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§ 42-2-6. Conduct of Hearing; Order Granting or Refusing Application; Appeal from Grant or Refusal of Application.
On the day appointed or any other day to which the hearing may be continued, the court must hear the allegations of the application and any objections which may be filed to the granting thereof and any legal evidence touching the same, and shall make an order granting or refusing the application.
The hearing herein provided for must in all respects be conducted and evidence taken as in civil cases, and either party may, by bill of exception, reserve any opinion or decision of the court. Either party is entitled to an appeal to the Supreme Court from the order of the court granting or refusing the application within 42 days from the making thereof.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 42-2-6 cover?
Section 42-2-6 ("Conduct of Hearing; Order Granting or Refusing Application; Appeal from Grant or Refusal of Application.") 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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