Alabama § 6-6-461 - Effect of Judgment for Plaintiff as Between Garnishee and Defendant.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-6-461 — Effect of Judgment for Plaintiff as Between Garnishee and Defendant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-6-461. Effect of Judgment for Plaintiff as Between Garnishee and Defendant.
The judgment condemning the debt, demand, money, or effects to the satisfaction of the plaintiff’s demand is conclusive as between the garnishee and the defendant to the extent of such judgment, unless the defendant prosecutes to effect an appeal from such judgment, which he may do in his own name; and, if such judgment is stayed by bond and the garnishee is notified of the fact, he is not permitted to discharge such judgment pending the appeal.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-6-461 ("Effect of Judgment for Plaintiff as Between Garnishee and Defendant.") 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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