Alabama § 6-6-255 - Proceedings When Officer Fails to Find and Take Property.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-6-255 — Proceedings When Officer Fails to Find and Take Property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-6-255. Proceedings When Officer Fails to Find and Take Property.
If the officer fails to find and take the goods and chattels, he may summon the defendant to appear as in other cases, and the plaintiff may then declare and prosecute the action alone for the recovery of the value of the property and damages for the taking and detention of the property as if he had thus commenced his action by a complaint.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-6-255 cover?
Section 6-6-255 ("Proceedings When Officer Fails to Find and Take Property.") 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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