Georgia § 9-10-157 - When amending party granted continuance.
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§ 9-10-157. When amending party granted continuance.
The party amending pleadings or other proceedings in any of the courts of this state shall not be entitled to delay or continuance on account of the amendment, except by leave of the court to enable him to make the amendment. (Orig. Code 1863, § 3449; Code 1868, § 3469; Code 1873, § 3520; Code 1882, § 3520; Civil Code 1895, § 5127; Civil Code 1910, § 5713; Code 1933, § 81-1408.)
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Section 9-10-157 ("When amending party granted continuance.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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