Georgia § 5-3-6 - Appeal by one of several plaintiffs or defendants - Liability and recourse of surety on judgment on appeal.
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§ 5-3-6. Appeal by one of several plaintiffs or defendants - Liability and recourse of surety on judgment on appeal.
The security, if any, of the party appealing shall be bound for the judgment on the appeal; and, in case the security is compelled to pay off the debt or damages for which judgment is entered in the case, he shall have recourse only against the party for whom he became security. (Laws 1823, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 498; Laws 1839, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 500; Code 1863, § 3541; Code 1868, § 3564; Code 1873, § 3621; Code 1882, § 3621; Civil Code 1895, § 4463; Civil Code 1910, § 5008; Code 1933, § 6-112.) Law reviews. - For survey article on constitutional law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 53 (1982).
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