{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-6-290","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-6-290","heading":"Effect of Judgment by Default.","body":"A judgment by default against a defendant is an admission of title in the plaintiff, but to recover costs against the defendant, the plaintiff must prove defendant’s possession of the premises, or some part thereof, at the commencement of the action.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 6 Remedies.","Article 7 Ejectment."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-6-290","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"b9473bbe347a4fcfdfeecb586d5f90dbd756d5003266f7d3a219bf92139a1d60","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-6-289","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-6-291"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}