Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 6-2-31 (2026)

Commencement of Actions - No Limitation.

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(a) There is no limitation of the time within which the state may commence actions for the recovery of any of the land mentioned in Section 6-6-281.

(b) There is no limitation of the time within which a county or municipal corporation may commence an action for the recovery of its lands.

(Code 1907, §§4830, 4831; Code 1923, §§4939, 4940; Code 1940, T. 7, §§16, 17.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Walker v. Capstone Bldg. Corp., 96 So. 3d 77 (Ala. 2012).
Walker v. Capstone Bldg. Corp., 96 So. 3d 77 (Ala. 2012). ““Our own cases likewise hold that the types of claims described in § 6-2-31(1) involve intentional harm to the plaintiff.”
— Ala. Code § 6-2-31(1) — 1 case
Walker v. Capstone Bldg. Corp., 96 So. 3d 77 (Ala. 2012). ““Our own cases likewise hold that the types of claims described in § 6-2-31(1) involve intentional harm to the plaintiff.”
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