At any time within three years of the suing out of the attachment, before or after the action is determined, the defendant in attachment may commence an action on the attachment bond and may recover such damages as he has actually sustained if the attachment was wrongfully sued out and, if sued out maliciously as well as wrongfully, the jury may, in addition, give vindictive damages.
Structure Code of Alabama
Division 6 - Trial Proceedings.
Section 6-6-140 - Filing of Complaint in Actions Begun by Attachment - Time.
Section 6-6-142 - Dismissal of Attachment.
Section 6-6-143 - Construction of Attachment Law; Amendments; Dismissal.
Section 6-6-144 - Suspending Entry of Judgment - Against Executor or Administrator.
Section 6-6-145 - Suspending Entry of Judgment - Against Defendant While Claims, etc., Settled.
Section 6-6-146 - Restoration of Property to Claimant at Plaintiff's Cost.
Section 6-6-147 - Execution Upon Judgment by Plaintiff.
Section 6-6-148 - Action by Defendant - on Attachment Bond for Damages.