Alabama Code 8-5-26. Action to charge endorser or assignor on contracts assigned by writing and not covered by Uniform Commercial Code – Time for bringing action against maker; issuance of execution when judgment obtained; proof of inability of maker…

(a) On all contracts assigned by writing which are not governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, an action to charge the endorser or assignor must be brought against the maker within 30 days after an action can properly be brought.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-5-26

property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

(b) If judgment is obtained, execution must be issued as authorized by law, and the inability of the maker to pay such judgment proved by the return of “no property.”

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