Anything deposited on realty by wild animals, birds, and fish except wildlife as defined by Code Section 27-1-2 shall belong to the owner of the realty. Honey deposited in a tree by bees shall belong to the owner of the tree even if the bees were hived by another person. The eggs and young of birds and the offspring of other animals and fish for as long as they remain unable to leave the land shall belong to the owner of the land.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2221; Code 1868, § 2215; Code 1873, § 2241; Code 1882, § 2241; Civil Code 1895, § 3074; Civil Code 1910, § 3650; Code 1933, § 85-1704; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 44-1-2. “Realty” or “Real Estate” Defined; Extent of Owner’s Interest in Airspace
§ 44-1-3. “Personalty” Defined; Status of Certain Stocks
§ 44-1-7. Possession of Personalty
§ 44-1-8. Property Rights in Animals; Factors Establishing Property in Wild Animals
§ 44-1-9. Ownership of Deposit and Offspring by Wild Animals on Land
§ 44-1-10. Ownership of Offspring of Domestic or Owned Animals
§ 44-1-11. Application and Construction of Provisions Relating to Estates
§ 44-1-12. What Constitutes Perfect Title
§ 44-1-14. Abatement of Hazard From Abandoned Well or Hole; Recovery Costs; Use of County Funds
§ 44-1-15. Removal or Destruction of Survey Monuments Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalties