Alabama § 6-6-162 - Assessment of Property Value and Damages for Delay.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-6-162 — Assessment of Property Value and Damages for Delay., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-6-162. Assessment of Property Value and Damages for Delay.
If the jury or judge finds the property levied on to be liable to the satisfaction of the writ, he or they must, as far as practicable, assess the value at the time of the interposition of the claim of each article separately; and if it is a case in which execution has been levied and it is shown on the trial that the claim was interposed for delay, he or they must also assess such damages as the plaintiff may be entitled to, not more than 15 percent on the amount of the execution.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-6-162 cover?
Section 6-6-162 ("Assessment of Property Value and Damages for Delay.") 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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