When an appeal is taken on a trial of the right of property and the judgment is stayed by the execution of a supersedeas bond, if the appellate court affirms the judgment of the court below, it must also enter judgment against the obligors in said bond for the amount of the costs of the appellate court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 22 - Appellate Proceedings.
Article 1 - General Provisions
Division 5 - Disposition of Appeals.
Section 12-22-70 - Procedure Upon Reversal of Judgment or Decree.
Section 12-22-71 - Proceedings When Only Amount of Judgment Excessive.
Section 12-22-72 - Affirmation of Stayed Judgment - Generally.
Section 12-22-73 - Affirmation of Stayed Judgment - Right of Property.
Section 12-22-73.1 - Applicability of 1987 Amendment to Sections 12-22-72 and 12-22-73.
Section 12-22-74 - Affirmation of Stayed Judgment - Recovery of Chattels in Specie.
Section 12-22-75 - Execution Upon Dismissal of Appeal or Affirmation of Judgment, Etc.
Section 12-22-76 - Execution by Lower Courts for Unpaid Costs.