History. Laws 1827, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 902; Code 1863, § 3985; Ga. L. 1866, p. 25, § 1; Code 1868, § 4007; Code 1873, § 4079; Code 1882, § 4079; Civil Code 1895, § 4815; Civil Code 1910, § 5387; Code 1933, § 61-303; Ga. L. 1970, p. 968, § 2; Ga. L. 1971, p. 536, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1372, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1134, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 3-28.1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1150, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 498, § 2/SB 94.
Cross references.
Trial calendar, Uniform State Court Rules, Rule 8.3.
Law reviews.
For article, “The Endangered Right of Jury Trials in Dispossessories,” see 24 Ga. St. B.J. 126 (1988).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Landlord and Tenant
Article 3 - Dispossessory Proceedings
§ 44-7-51. Issuance of Summons; Service; Time for Answer; Defenses and Counterclaims
§ 44-7-52. When Tender of Payment by Tenant Serves as Complete Defense
§ 44-7-53. When Writ of Possession Issued; Trial of Issues; Possession Pending Trial
§ 44-7-57. Application of Article to Croppers and Servants
§ 44-7-58. False Statements in Affidavit or Answer; Penalty
§ 44-7-59. Removal of Transportable Housing From Lands Subject to Writ of Possession