Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title12 COURTS. |
Chapter22. APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS. |
Article1. General Provisions |
Division3. Bonds and Security for Costs on Appeal. |
§12-22-41. Liability to appellee for taking insufficient surety.
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For taking insufficient surety, the clerk, register or probate judge is liable to the appellee for the damages thereby sustained, unless the surety was generally reputed good for the amount when he was received; but the clerk, register or probate judge is not required to receive anyone as surety who refuses to answer on oath as to his sufficiency.