Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 8-9-1 (2026)
Mortgage of Personalty.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Except as may be otherwise provided by Title 7 a mortgage of or security interest in personal property is not valid unless made in writing and subscribed by the mortgagor or debtor.
(Code 1886, §1731; Code 1896, §2151; Code 1907, §4288; Code 1923, §8033; Code 1940, T. 20, §2.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2023 · leading case: George v. Raine, 895 So. 2d 258 (Ala. 2004).
George v. Raine, 895 So. 2d 258 (Ala. 2004). “" § 8-9-1(6). In Folmar & Associates LLP v.”
Env't Wastecontrol Inc. v. Browning-Ferris Indus. Inc., 657 So. 2d 885 (Ala. 1995). “Thus, the agreement would have been unenforceable because of the Statute of Frauds, § 8-9-1, Ala.Code 1975. Furthermore, the record indicates that although the parties offered proposals and counterproposals indicating that they may have been seriously interested in reaching an…”
Patrick v. Crain, 571 So. 2d 285 (Ala. 1990). “20, §§ 2 and 3 [now codified as Ala. Code 1975, §§ 8-9-1 and 8-9-2], This is not saying that oral testimony is not admissible to show what obligations were intended at the time to be secured by a given mortgage.”
Ewc, Inc. v. Bfi, Inc., 657 So. 2d 885 (Ala. 1995). “Thus, the agreement would have been unenforceable because of the Statute of Frauds, § 8-9-1, Ala.Code 1975. Furthermore, the record indicates that although the parties offered proposals and counterproposals indicating that they may have been seriously interested in reaching an…”
Norman v. Fca Us, LLC (E.D. Mich. 2023). “The Alabama Class: All persons or entities who purchased or leased a Class Vehicle in Alabama, for claims of: (i) Violation of the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Ala. Code § 8-9-1 et seq. [Count II]; (ii) Breach of Express Warranty, Ala.”
— Ala. Code § 8-9-1(6) — 1 case
George v. Raine, 895 So. 2d 258 (Ala. 2004). “" § 8-9-1(6). In Folmar & Associates LLP v.”
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