Every county is a body corporate, with power to sue or be sued in any court of record.
Ala. Code § 11-1-2
County Declared a Body Corporate.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Parker v. Williams (1988)
Most recently applied in 10 F. Supp. 2d 1282 - Vinson v. Clarke County, Ala. (June 1998)
(Code 1852, §763; Code 1867, §897; Code 1876, §815; Code 1886, §886; Code 1896, §1397; Code 1907, §123; Code 1923, §181; Code 1940, T. 12, §3.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.