Alabama § 6-6-180 - Complaint to Compel Discovery, Etc., of Property - Execution for Money Not Satisfied.
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§ 6-6-180. Complaint to Compel Discovery, Etc., of Property - Execution for Money Not Satisfied.
When an execution for money from any court has been issued against a defendant and is not satisfied, the plaintiff, or the person for whose benefit such execution is sued out, may file a complaint against such defendant to compel the discovery of any property belonging to him, or held in trust for him, and to prevent the transfer, payment or delivery thereof to such defendant, except when the trust has been created by, or proceeded from, some other person than the defendant himself; and the court may bring any other party before it and adjudge such property, or the interest of the defendant therein, to the satisfaction of the sum due the plaintiff.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-6-180 cover?
Section 6-6-180 ("Complaint to Compel Discovery, Etc., of Property - Execution for Money Not Satisfied.") 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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