Alabama Code 12-22-41. Liability to appellee for taking insufficient surety
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-22-41
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Probate: Proving a will
For taking insufficient surety, the clerk, register or probate judge is liable to the appellee for the damages thereby sustained, unless the surety was generally reputed good for the amount when he was received; but the clerk, register or probate judge is not required to receive anyone as surety who refuses to answer on oath as to his sufficiency.