When any fund or property is in litigation and the rights of either or both parties cannot otherwise be fully protected or when there is a fund or property having no one to manage it, a receiver of the same may be appointed by the judge of the superior court having jurisdiction thereof.
History. Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 219, § 2; Code 1863, § 271; Code 1868, § 265; Code 1873, § 274; Code 1882, § 274; Civil Code 1895, § 4900; Civil Code 1910, § 5475; Code 1933, § 55-301.
Law reviews.
For article, “The Civil Jurisdiction of State and Magistrate Courts,” see 24 Ga. St. B. J. 29 (1987).
For article, “Buying Distressed Commercial Real Estate: What are the Alternatives?,” see 16 (No. 4) Ga. St. B.J. 18 (2010).
For article, “2014 Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Case Law Developments,” see 20 Ga. St. Bar. J. 26 (April 2015).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 9-8-1. Appointment of Receiver — Grounds Generally
§ 9-8-2. Appointment of Receiver — to Protect Trust or Joint Property
§ 9-8-3. Appointment of Receiver — to Hold Assets Liable for Debt; Appointment Without Notice; Terms
§ 9-8-4. Caution to Be Exercised in Appointing Receiver
§ 9-8-5. Intervention of Persons Asserting Equitable Remedies
§ 9-8-6. Lienholders Made Parties; Divestment by Receiver’s Sale
§ 9-8-7. Investment of Funds in Receivership
§ 9-8-8. Receiver an Officer of Court; Subject to Court’s Orders or Removal
§ 9-8-9. To Which Court Receivers of Corporations Amenable
§ 9-8-11. Liability of Receiver Where Bank Fails
§ 9-8-12. Garnishment Not Available Against Receiver
§ 9-8-13. Award of Attorneys’ and Receivers’ Fees; How Determined
§ 9-8-14. Expenses of Giving Bond Allowable as Cost of Administration