Georgia § 44-5-11 - Grounds for setting aside grants.
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§ 44-5-11. Grounds for setting aside grants.
Upon a writ of scire facias, grants issued by the state may be set aside by the superior court of the county where the land is located on the ground: That they were obtained by fraud or willful misrepresentations to the officers of the state by the grantee or those in privity with him; Of collusion between the grantee and the officers of the state; or Of fraud, accident, or mistake by the officers of the state, which fraud, accident, or mistake was known to the grantee. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2332; Code 1868, § 2329; Code 1873, § 2360; Code 1882, § 2360; Civil Code 1895, § 3219; Civil Code 1910, § 3807; Code 1933, § 85-310.)
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Section 44-5-11 ("Grounds for setting aside grants.") 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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