The sale of property for taxes or assessments shall not be invalid on account of the manner of assessment for any other reason than that the taxes or assessments thereon have been paid; but, if for any reason, the proceedings in the circuit court shall not be sufficient to pass the title, the lien of the city or town for taxes or assessments shall pass to the purchaser and may be enforced by him in a civil action or may be collected by the municipality in any other civil action against the same property, and, if collected, said sum shall be paid over to such purchaser.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-51-2 - When Taxes Due and Delinquent; Interest Rate on Delinquent Taxes.
Section 11-51-3 - Notice Required by Certain Municipal Tax Collectors as to Delinquent Taxes.
Section 11-51-6 - Lien for Taxes.
Section 11-51-8 - Garnishment for Collection of Taxes Generally.
Section 11-51-9 - Collection of Taxes Due Upon Property Assessed to Unknown Owner Generally.
Section 11-51-10 - Demand for Payment of Taxes Due and Charge Therefor.
Section 11-51-11 - Preparation, etc., of Certified List of Delinquent Taxes.
Section 11-51-15 - Appeal From Judgment of Circuit Court.
Section 11-51-23 - Redemption of Property After Sale - Authorization and Procedure Generally.
Section 11-51-24 - Redemption of Property After Sale - Conveyance of Property, etc., to Redeemer.
Section 11-51-27 - Releases From Taxes; Settlement of Claims and Releases From Penalties.