Actions upon bonds or other instruments under seal shall be brought within 20 years after the right of action has accrued. No instrument shall be considered under seal unless so recited in the body of the instrument.
History. Laws 1806, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 566.; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 233, § 11; Code 1863, § 2856; Code 1868, § 2864; Code 1873, § 2915; Code 1882, § 2915; Civil Code 1895, § 3765; Civil Code 1910, § 4359; Code 1933, § 3-703.
Law reviews.
For comment on Baxley Hdwe. Co. v. Morris, 165 Ga. 359 , 140 S.E. 869 (1927), see 1 Ga. B.J. 51 (1927).
For article surveying Real Property law in 1984-1985, see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 343 (1985).
For article, “Construction Law,” see 63 Mercer L. Rev. 107 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Limitations of Actions
Article 2 - Specific Periods of Limitation
§ 9-3-20. Actions on Foreign Judgments
§ 9-3-24. Actions on Simple Written Contracts; Exceptions
§ 9-3-25. Open Accounts; Breach of Certain Contracts; Implied Promise; Exception
§ 9-3-26. Other Actions on Contracts; Exception
§ 9-3-27. Actions Against Fiduciaries
§ 9-3-28. Actions by Informers
§ 9-3-29. Breach of Restrictive Covenant
§ 9-3-30. Trespass or Damage to Realty
§ 9-3-30.1. Actions Against Manufacturers or Suppliers of Asbestos or Material Containing Asbestos
§ 9-3-30.2. Actions Against Persons Engaged in Land Surveying
§ 9-3-31. Injuries to Personalty
§ 9-3-33. Injuries to the Person; Injuries to Reputation; Loss of Consortium; Exception
§ 9-3-33.1. Actions for Childhood Sexual Abuse
§ 9-3-34. Article Not Applicable to Malpractice
§ 9-3-35. Actions by Creditor Seeking Relief Under Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
§ 9-3-36. Limitations on Claims Arising Before Decedent’s Death