A judgment may be amended by order of the court to conform to the verdict upon which it is predicated, even after an execution issues.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3424; Code 1868, § 3444; Code 1873, § 3494; Code 1882, § 3494; Civil Code 1895, § 5113; Ga. L. 1902, p. 55, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 5697; Code 1933, § 110-311.
Cross references.
Amendment of findings and amendment of judgment upon motion of party, § 9-11-52 .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Verdict and Judgment
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-12-1. What Verdict to Cover
§ 9-12-2. Instructions on Form of Verdict
§ 9-12-3. How Verdict Received
§ 9-12-4. Construction of Verdicts
§ 9-12-5. Verdict May Be Molded
§ 9-12-6. Amendment of Verdict — to Conform to Pleadings
§ 9-12-7. Amendment of Verdict — After Dispersal of Jury
§ 9-12-8. Amendment of Verdict — When Part Illegal
§ 9-12-9. Judgment to Conform to Verdict
§ 9-12-10. Judgment for Principal and Interest
§ 9-12-11. Sureties and Endorsers to Be Identified in Judgment
§ 9-12-12. Judgment for Costs Against Fiduciary
§ 9-12-13. Amount of Judgment on Bond
§ 9-12-14. Amendment of Judgment to Conform to Verdict
§ 9-12-15. Judgment Aided by Verdict or Amendable Not Set Aside
§ 9-12-16. Validity of Judgment When Court Does Not Have Jurisdiction
§ 9-12-17. When Creditors or Purchasers May Attack Judgment
§ 9-12-18. Right to Confess Judgment and Appeal; Where and When Entered
§ 9-12-19. Judgment Suspended by Appeal
§ 9-12-20. Judgment When Security Given on Appeal
§ 9-12-21. Judgments Transferable; Status of Transferee