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2009 Alabama Code
Title 8 — COMMERCIAL LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Chapter 1 — CONTRACTS.
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 8-1-1 Contracts restraining business void; exceptions.
- Section 8-1-2 Written contract not expressing parties' intent may be revised.
- Section 8-1-3 Receipt or acknowledgment for collateral required.
- Section 8-1-4 Reimbursement for certain federal manufacturer's excise taxes; option to tender payment one business day before remittance due to Internal Revenue Service; notification and security; applicability.
- Article 2 Accord and Satisfaction.
- Section 8-1-20 "Accord" defined.
- Section 8-1-21 Obligation not extinguished by accord until executed.
- Section 8-1-22 Accepting accord consideration deemed satisfaction.
- Section 8-1-23 Obligation extinguished by new consideration or writing.
- Article 3 Specific Performance.
- Section 8-1-40 Specific performance not enforced in certain cases.
- Section 8-1-41 Obligations which cannot be specifically enforced.
- Section 8-1-42 Specific performance not enforced for party not fully performing conditions precedent.
- Section 8-1-43 Neither party to obligation compelled specifically to perform unless other party performs.
- Section 8-1-44 Contract signed by one party only may be enforced by other.
- Section 8-1-45 Imposition of penalty or liquidation of damages not bar to specific performance.
- Section 8-1-46 Obligation on real estate specifically enforced against person subsequently claiming title.
- Section 8-1-47 Presumptions as to availability of specific performance as remedy.
- Article 4 Hirings.
- Section 8-1-60 Thing let for particular purpose to be so used.
- Section 8-1-61 Lessee to use ordinary care.
- Section 8-1-62 Lessee to repair injuries.
- Section 8-1-63 When lessor may reclaim before end of term.
- Article 5 Pawnbrokers.
- Article 6 Bidding at Public Sales.
- Section 8-1-100 Consideration for bidding or not bidding at public sale prohibited.
- Section 8-1-101 Bids on public lands under agreement to transfer same prohibited.
- Section 8-1-102 Contracts violating Sections 8-1-100 and 8-1-101 void.
- Section 8-1-103 Selling improvements on public lands by person making same.
- Article 7 Future Delivery.
- Section 8-1-120 Definitions.
- Section 8-1-121 Certain contracts for future delivery void; exceptions.
- Section 8-1-122 Failure to furnish statement on future delivery prima facie evidence of illegal contract.
- Section 8-1-123 Failure to deliver after deposit of margins prima facie evidence of void contract.
- Section 8-1-124 Contracts for future delivery of cotton not made subject to federal statutes prima facie evidence of void contract.
- Section 8-1-125 Making or assisting in making contract for future delivery when actual delivery not intended — Profit intended to be paid in money on day of delivery.
- Section 8-1-126 Making or assisting in making contract for future delivery when actual delivery not intended — Price based on bona fide sales on exchange or board of trade without making execution on exchange or board of trade.
- Section 8-1-127 Futures contracts made in another state.
- Section 8-1-128 Establishing office to engage in business of "futures".
- Section 8-1-129 Proof of establishment of place to publish commodities information prima facie evidence of guilt.
- Section 8-1-130 Persons involved in futures contracts not excused from testifying; participation prima facie evidence of guilt.
- Section 8-1-131 Money paid on illegal contract may be recovered.
- Article 8 Gaming and Wagering.
- Section 8-1-150 Contracts founded upon gambling consideration void; recovery of money paid or things of value delivered.
- Section 8-1-151 Creditor of losing party under gambling contract may garnish winner.
- Section 8-1-152 Answers in actions under article not to be used in criminal prosecutions.
- Article 9 Insane Persons.
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