Section 12-11-30 Generally. (1) CIVIL. The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), exclusive of interest and costs, and shall exercise original jurisdiction concurrent with the district court in all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds six […]
Section 12-11-31 Equitable jurisdiction. The powers and jurisdiction of circuit courts as to equitable matters or proceedings shall extend: (1) To all civil actions in which a plain and adequate remedy is not provided in the other judicial tribunals. (2) To all cases founded on a gambling consideration, so far as to sustain a petition […]
Section 12-11-32 Jurisdiction to sell property and franchises of public utility corporation. All circuit courts of this state are authorized and empowered to order the sale of the property and franchises of public utility corporations upon a civil action by a creditor or creditors having a judgment against such public utility corporations. (Code 1907, §3053; […]
Section 12-11-33 Cases of which circuit courts take cognizance in equitable matters. Circuit courts, when exercising equitable jurisdiction, must take cognizance of the following cases: (1) When the defendants reside in this state. (2) Against nonresidents, when the object of the action concerns an estate of, lien or charge upon lands or the disposition thereof, […]
Section 12-11-40 Proceedings on administration of estates in circuit court. In the administration of estates in the circuit court in this state, such court, in the exercise of such jurisdiction, shall proceed according to the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and shall, where necessary, permit service by publication in the manner provided for publication in […]
Section 12-11-41 Removal of administration of estates from probate court. The administration of any estate may be removed from the probate court to the circuit court at any time before a final settlement thereof, by any heir, devisee, legatee, distributee, executor, administrator or administrator with the will annexed of any such estate, without assigning any […]
Section 12-11-41.1 Transfer to circuit court; remand to probate court. (a) In any county where the judge of probate is required to be learned in the law, the administration of any estate may be removed from the probate court to the circuit court pursuant to Section 12-11-41 at any time before a proceeding for final […]
