Alabama Codes

Title 6 - Civil Practice

Chapter 1 - Parties

  • Article 1 Wife for Husband.
    • Section 6-7-1 Prosecution or defense of actions in name of husband or father
      When a husband or father has deserted his family, is confined in a hospital operated by the Alabama Mental Health Department, not having been ...
  • Article 2 Persons in Federal Service.
    • Section 6-7-20 Persons in federal service and spouses living in state deemed residents for purpose of commencing actions
      (a) Any person in any branch or service of the government of the United States of America, including those in the military, air and ...
  • Article 3 Bankrupts.
    • Section 6-7-30 Proceedings when defendant involved in bankruptcy
      In any civil action in any court in this state in which the defendant has been adjudicated a bankrupt, in which a defendant has ...
  • Article 4 Cotenants.
    • Section 6-7-40 Action against cotenant or coparcener
      A joint tenant, tenant in common, or tenant in coparcenary may commence an action against his cotenant or coparcener, or personal representative for receiving ...
  • Article 5 Nonconsenting Plaintiff.
    • Section 6-7-50 Use of nonconsenting person's name by another plaintiff; nonconsenting person's right to recovery
      If any person necessary to be joined as plaintiff in any action or proceeding shall, upon request, not consent to join therein, his name ...
  • Article 6 Partnerships.
    • Section 6-7-70 Commencement of action against partnership in common name or against any associates thereof
      Two or more persons associated together as partners in any business or pursuit who transact business under a common name, whether it comprises the ...
  • Article 7 Unincorporated Associations.
    • Section 6-7-80 Right to commence actions
      An action may be commenced by, and in the name of, any unincorporated organization or association. ...
    • Section 6-7-81 Commencement of actions against; satisfaction of judgment
      (a) Actions may be commenced against, and in the name of, any unincorporated organization or association for any cause of action for or upon ...
  • Article 8 Infants and Incompetents.
    • Section 6-7-100 Substitution pending an action - Guardian for next friend
      If the action is not for a personal injury to the ward, whether the ward is a minor or a person of unsound mind, ...
    • Section 6-7-101 Substitution pending an action - Death of ward
      If, pending an action, a ward should die, his or her personal representative may be made the party plaintiff or, if the nature of ...
    • Section 6-7-102 Actions against guardians of persons of unsound minds
      The guardian of a person of unsound mind may have an action commenced against him on any contract made by the ward, for any ...
    • Section 6-7-103 Action for improper appointment of guardians ad litem; statute of limitations thereon; liability for suggestion of appointment by plaintiff, etc
      (a) Any judge, register, clerk, or other officer who shall knowingly appoint any person as guardian ad litem for any infant or non compos ...