Instruments essential to the title of real property and which are not kept in a public office, as a record, pursuant to law, belong to the person in whom for the time being such title may be vested and pass with the title. (Code 1923, §6963; Code 1940, T. 47, §21.)
Ownership of Title Instruments
Ala. Code § 35-4-9, under General Provisions.
Ala. Code § 35-4-9