Georgia § 10-7-49 - Payment pending action; judgment for plaintiff for use of surety.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 10-7-49 — Payment pending action; judgment for plaintiff for use of surety., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-7-49. Payment pending action; judgment for plaintiff for use of surety.
If the surety pays off the debt pending the action against the principal and himself or against the principal alone, such payment shall operate only to cause the action to proceed for the benefit of such surety; and the judgment may be entered in the name of the original plaintiff for the use of such surety. (Ga. L. 1857, p. 111, § 1; Code 1863, § 2147; Code 1868, § 2142; Code 1873, § 2169; Code 1882, § 2169; Civil Code 1895, § 2988; Civil Code 1910, § 3560; Code 1933, § 103-310.)
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Section 10-7-49 ("Payment pending action; judgment for plaintiff for use of surety.") 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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