Ala. Code § 11-51-72: Procedure for Recovery of Taxes Erroneously Paid.

Any person or his agent or the heir or personal representative of such person who owns property subject to taxation in said municipality and who, through a mistake or error in the assessment or collection of taxes, has paid to the municipality through the county tax collector money that was not due from him for taxes may file a petition with the council, board of commissioners, or other governing body of said municipality asking that a warrant be drawn in his favor refunding to him the money paid and received by the municipality. The council, board of commissioners, or other governing body of said municipality shall examine into the facts and evidence offered by the petitioner in support of the allegations of his petition and, if proper and full proof of the same is made, the council, board of commissioners, or other governing body of said municipality must allow said claim to the amount of municipal taxes received and must order the treasurer or acting treasurer of the municipality to pay the same.