Georgia § 44-14-43 - Foreclosure of mortgage after note barred by limitations.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 44-14-43 — Foreclosure of mortgage after note barred by limitations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-14-43. Foreclosure of mortgage after note barred by limitations.
The fact that a note or other evidence of debt is barred does not prevent a creditor from thereafter availing himself of the mortgage or other security unless the mortgage or other security itself is barred. (Civil Code 1895, § 2735; Civil Code 1910, § 3268; Code 1933, § 67-116.) History of section. - This section is derived from the decisions in Elkins v. Edwards, 8 Ga. 325 (1849) and Reid v. Flippen, 47 Ga. 273 (1872).
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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