Georgia § 9-2-4 - Pursuit of consistent or inconsistent remedies.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-2-4 — Pursuit of consistent or inconsistent remedies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-2-4. Pursuit of consistent or inconsistent remedies.
A plaintiff may pursue any number of consistent or inconsistent remedies against the same person or different persons until he shall obtain a satisfaction from some of them. (Civil Code 1895, § 4945; Civil Code 1910, § 5522; Code 1933, § 3-114; Ga. L. 1967, p. 226, § 45.) History of section. - This Code section is derived from the decision in Equitable Life Ins. Co. v. May, 82 Ga. 646 , 9 S.E. 597 (1889). Law reviews. - For article discussing origin and validity of Georgia statute concerning election of remedies, see 14 Ga. L. Rev. 239 (1980). For article, "Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel: New Defenses in Construction Litigation?," see 21 Ga. St. B.J. 108 (1985).
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Section 9-2-4 ("Pursuit of consistent or inconsistent remedies.") 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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