Georgia § 44-12-153 - Tender of property and hire; effect on costs.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 44-12-153 — Tender of property and hire; effect on costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-12-153. Tender of property and hire; effect on costs.
In actions for the recovery of personal property, if the defendant disclaims all title and tenders the property to the plaintiff when he files his answer, together with reasonable hire for the same since the conversion, the costs of the action shall be paid by the plaintiff unless he proves a previous demand of the defendant and a refusal to deliver. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2989; Code 1868, § 3002; Code 1873, § 3057; Code 1882, § 3057; Civil Code 1895, § 3897; Civil Code 1910, § 4494; Code 1933, § 107-104.)
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