{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-440","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-440","heading":"Simultaneous Actions for Same Cause Against Same Party Prohibited.","body":"No plaintiff is entitled to prosecute two actions in the courts of this state at the same time for the same cause and against the same party. In such a case, the defendant may require the plaintiff to elect which he will prosecute, if commenced simultaneously, and the pendency of the former is a good defense to the latter if commenced at different times.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 5 Actions.","Article 25 Election Between Actions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-5-440","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"5d43f266237959bad6e819ee0448e5bbd522c7782d9ea692a8f6daadab6e8668","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-430","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-460"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}