Judgment by default may be entered against any defendant, except infants and persons non compos mentis, who, after service has been perfected on him, fails to appear within the time required by law in other cases.
Ala. Code § 35-11-225
Judgment by Default.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Peoples Bank v. SAIIA Construction, LLC (In re B & M Properties, LLC) (2006)
Most recently applied in Peoples Bank v. SAIIA Construction, LLC (In re B & M Properties, LLC) (July 2006)
(Code 1876, §3450; Code 1886, §3035; Code 1896, §2740; Code 1907, §4771; Code 1923, §8849; Code 1940, T. 33, §53.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.