Code of Alabama - Title 42: United States - Chapter 2 - Condemnation of Land or Rights-of-way

• Section 42-2-1 When authorized; jurisdiction of probate court
  If the agent of the United States and the owner of the lands or right-of-way to be condemned cannot agree as to the terms of...
• Section 42-2-2 Application
  The application of the United States or its agent must be in writing, verified by the oath of an agent or attorney, and must state...
• Section 42-2-3 Order appointing day of hearing; publication and service of notice of hearing
  On the filing of the application, the court must make and enter an order appointing the day for the hearing thereof. If the owner of...
• Section 42-2-4 Appointment of guardian ad litem and counsel for infants and persons of unsound mind
  If the owner of the lands is an infant or is of unsound mind, the court, on the day appointed for the hearing, must appoint...
• Section 42-2-5 Failure of owner to appear at hearing
  If the owner does not appear on the hearing of the application, the court must hear the same and, if the application is granted, must...
• Section 42-2-6 Conduct of hearing; order granting or refusing application; appeal from grant or refusal of application
  On the day appointed or any other day to which the hearing may be continued, the court must hear the allegations of the application and...
• Section 42-2-7 Commissioners for assessment of damages and compensation - Appointment; notice to commissioners; duties
  If the application is granted, the judge of probate must appoint three citizens of the county in which the lands sought to be condemned are...
• Section 42-2-8 Commissioners for assessment of damages and compensation - Report
  The commissioners must, within 10 days from their appointment, report in writing to the court the amount of damages and compensation ascertained and assessed by...
• Section 42-2-9 Appeal from assessment of damages
  Either party may appeal from the assessment of damages and compensation by the commissioners to the circuit court of the county within 30 days after...
• Section 42-2-10 Order of condemnation vests title; right of entry on land pending appeal
  The order of condemnation, upon the payment of the sum ascertained and assessed by the verdict of the jury, or the deposit thereof in the...
• Section 42-2-11 When damages to be paid; failure to pay damages
  The applicant may pay the damages and compensation assessed at any time within six months after the assessment thereof or, in case an appeal is...
• Section 42-2-12 Appointment of commissioner to execute conveyance
  If the application is granted and the lands condemned, as provided in this chapter, and no appeal is taken therefrom, or, if appeal is taken...

Last modified: May 3, 2021