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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 6-6-282 - Actions by Mortgagee, etc., Against Mortgagors, Etc.
Section 6-6-284 - Disclaimer of Possession by Defendant.
Section 6-6-285 - Proceedings Upon Defendant's Suggestion of Disputed Boundary Line.
Section 6-6-286 - Proceedings Upon Defendant's Suggestion of Adverse Possession.
Section 6-6-287 - Joinder of Landlord as Party Defendant; Continuation of Action Against Tenant.
Section 6-6-288 - Liability - Tenant in Possession.
Section 6-6-289 - Liability - Person Holding Possession Under Color of Title.
Section 6-6-290 - Effect of Judgment by Default.
Section 6-6-291 - What Verdict for Plaintiff to Specify.
Section 6-6-292 - Judgment - Damages Only.
Section 6-6-293 - Judgment - Rent of Premises After Judgment and Before Possession.
Section 6-6-295 - Damages - When Assessed in Severalty.
Section 6-6-296 - Damages - Exemplary or Punitive.
Section 6-6-297 - Issuance of Writs Before Judgment Satisfied.
Section 6-6-298 - Two Judgments in Defendant's Favor Bar Further Action.