Georgia § 46-8-314 - Venue and service of process in actions against receivers, trustees, and other officers of railroad companies; obtaining leave to sue.
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§ 46-8-314. Venue and service of process in actions against receivers, trustees, and other officers of railroad companies; obtaining leave to sue.
Actions may be brought against receivers, trustees, assignees, and other like officers operating railroads in this state, in the same county, and service may be perfected by serving them or their agents in the same manner, as if the action had been brought against the corporation whose property or franchise is being operated by them. All such actions may be brought without leave to sue first having been obtained from any court. (Ga. L. 1895, p. 103, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 2325; Civil Code 1910, § 2789; Code 1933, § 94-1107.) Cross references. - Further provisions regarding venue for actions against railroad companies, § 46-1-2 . Law reviews. - For note discussing problems with venue in Georgia, and proposing statutory revisions to improve the resolution of venue questions, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 254 (1972).
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