History. Orig. Code 1863, §§ 2838, 2839, 3407; Code 1868, §§ 2846, 2847, 3426; Code 1873, §§ 2897, 2898, 3476; Code 1882, §§ 2897, 2898, 3476; Civil Code 1895, §§ 3741, 3743, 3476; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4335, 4337, 5678; Code 1933, §§ 3-607, 3-608; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 9.
Cross references.
Pendency of former action defense to latter on same cause, § 9-2-5 .
Law reviews.
For note, “Res Judicata in the Georgia Courts,” see 11 Ga. L. Rev. 929 (1977).
For survey article on domestic relations, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 113 (1982).
For article, “Defending the Lawsuit: A First-Round Checklist,” see 22 Ga. St. B.J. 24 (1985).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 9-2-40. No Abatement on Death of Party Where Cause Survives
§ 9-2-42. Death of One or More Codefendants; Suggestion of Record
§ 9-2-43. No Abatement Where Some Defendants Not Liable
§ 9-2-44. Effect of Former Recovery; Pendency of Former Action
§ 9-2-45. No Abatement for Pendency of Action in Another State
§ 9-2-47. Precedence of First Filed Informer’s Action; Abatement of Others