Alabama § 6-8-100 - Answer of Tender; Judgment Thereon.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-8-100 — Answer of Tender; Judgment Thereon., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-8-100. Answer of Tender; Judgment Thereon.
An answer of tender of money or of a thing in action must be accompanied by a delivery of the money or such thing in action to the clerk of the court. If the tender is of ponderous articles or other personal property, the answer must aver a readiness to deliver it to the plaintiff. Judgment for the defendant upon the answer vests the title to the thing tendered in the plaintiff, subject to any claim the defendant may have for his trouble in keeping it.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-8-100 cover?
Section 6-8-100 ("Answer of Tender; Judgment Thereon.") 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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