Alabama Code 6-6-627. Service of process on foreign or domestic receivers
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-627
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
In actions against foreign or domestic receivers holding, owning, claiming, or operating property in this state, the summons and complaint may be executed by the delivery of a copy thereof to the receiver if he is found within the state or, upon affidavit being made by the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney that the receiver cannot be found within the state, then service may be had by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint with any agent in the employ of such receiver; and, if there are two or more receivers of the same estate, firm, person, or corporation, service upon one of such receivers or his agent, as provided in this section, is sufficient.