Alabama § 6-8-1 - Trial of Title or Adverse Claim Issues.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-8-1 — Trial of Title or Adverse Claim Issues., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-8-1. Trial of Title or Adverse Claim Issues.
In actions for partition of lands, either by metes and bounds or by sale for division when the same cannot be equitably partitioned among the owners, if the defendant denies the title of the plaintiff or asserts an adverse claim or title in himself, the circuit court need not dismiss the complaint, but may direct the issue as to the title of the plaintiff or as to such adverse claim or title of the defendant, to be tried as other issues of fact are triable. If neither party to the action demands a jury, the circuit court shall try such issues as to the title of plaintiff or as to such adverse claim or title of the defendant, together with the other facts or issues of the case.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-8-1 cover?
Section 6-8-1 ("Trial of Title or Adverse Claim Issues.") 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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