Ala. Code § 6-5-121

Current through the 2024 Regular Session.

Section 6-5-121 - Distinction between public and private nuisances; right of action generally

Nuisances are either public or private. A public nuisance is one which damages all persons who come within the sphere of its operation, though it may vary in its effects on individuals. A private nuisance is one limited in its injurious effects to one or a few individuals. Generally, a public nuisance gives no right of action to any individual, but must be abated by a process instituted in the name of the state. A private nuisance gives a right of action to the person injured.

Ala. Code § 6-5-121 (1975)

Code 1907, §5196; Code 1923, §9274; Code 1940, T. 7, §1084.