(a) When a reasonable doubt exists whether the personal property levied on belongs to the defendant or whether personal property alleged to be his is subject to levy and sale, the sheriff may require of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney a bond of indemnity, and if it is not given within 10 days thereafter, he may restore the property to the defendant, if levied on, or decline to levy, if one has not been made; but he may be required to levy and sell at any time thereafter on being indemnified.
(b) If any party having the prior lien refuses to give such indemnity on demand of the sheriff, the party having the next lien in order may give it and have the property sold for his benefit.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 5 - Levy, Sale and Return.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 6-9-80 - Time for Execution and Return.
Section 6-9-81 - Indemnity Bond.
Section 6-9-82 - Notice Where Levy on Real Estate.
Section 6-9-83 - Levy on Property of Principal First if Execution Against Sureties.
Section 6-9-84 - Charging of Subjected Property Sold by Debtor.
Section 6-9-85 - Levy and Sale on Undivided Interest in Property.
Section 6-9-86 - Sale of Levied Property - Time and Place; Continuances.
Section 6-9-87 - Sale of Levied Property - Notice.
Section 6-9-88 - Sale of Levied Property - Perishable Goods and Chattels - Generally.
Section 6-9-89 - Sale of Levied Property - Perishable Goods and Chattels - Strawberries.
Section 6-9-91 - Sale of Levied Property - Rights of Debtor - Substitution of Other Property.
Section 6-9-92 - Sale of Levied Property - Notice to Plaintiff of Money Made.
Section 6-9-93 - Sale of Levied Property - Payment to Debtor.
Section 6-9-94 - Death of Party After Execution Issued.
Section 6-9-95 - Levying Officer to Provide Sustenance for Unsold Livestock.
Section 6-9-96 - Return - Unexecuted Writ.
Section 6-9-97 - Return - Sheriff of Another County.
Section 6-9-98 - Endorsements on Execution Writs - Time and Order of Receipt.
Section 6-9-99 - Endorsements on Execution Writs - Description of Property Levied and Date Thereof.