(a) Any creditor of a losing party under a gambling contract may garnish the winner as other debtors are garnished at any time within two years from the payment of such money or delivery of such thing, and if such garnishee fails to appear, judgment may be entered against him as against other garnishees failing to answer, but the answer of a garnishee shall not be evidence against him in a criminal prosecution.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-1-151

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) A judgment recovered by a creditor under the provisions of this section is a defense to any action brought by any person under the provisions of Section 8-1-150.