Georgia Code
Chapter 9 - Injuries to Real Estate
§ 51-9-6. Damages for Continuing Trespass

Damages for a continuing trespass are limited to those which have occurred before an action is commenced. Subsequent damages flowing from a continuation of the trespass give a new cause of action.
History. Civil Code 1895, § 3884; Civil Code 1910, § 4480; Code 1933, § 105-1406.
History of Code section.
The language of this Code section is derived in part from the decision in Savannah & Ogeechee Canal Co. v. Bourguin, 51 Ga. 378 (1874).
Law reviews.
For article, “Keep Out! The Efficacy of Trespass, Nuisance and Privacy Torts as Applied to Drones,” see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 359 (2017).

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