Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-395

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

If the garnishee dies after he has been summoned as garnishee and pending the litigation, the proceedings may be revived against his legal representatives. Such proceedings may also be revived against the legal representatives of a contestant who dies, after notice to appear and contest with the plaintiff.