Georgia § 9-10-200 - Action for recovery of realty and mesne profits.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-10-200 — Action for recovery of realty and mesne profits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-10-200. Action for recovery of realty and mesne profits.
The form of an action for the recovery of real estate and mesne profits may be as follows: IN THE __________ COURT OF __________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA A.B., ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) Civil action ) File no. __________ C.D., ) (Clerk will insert Defendant ) number.) COMPLAINT The defendant herein named is a resident of ______________ (street), __________ (city), __________ County, Georgia, and is subject to the jurisdiction of this court. 1. Defendant C.D. of said county is in possession of a certain tract of land in said county (here describe the land) to which plaintiff claims title. 2. Defendant has received the profits of said land since the __________ day of __________, ________, of the yearly value of $__________ and refuses to deliver said land to plaintiff or to pay him the profits thereof. Wherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant (here list the relief prayed for). __________________________ Attorney for plaintiff __________________________ Address (Orig. Code 1863, § 3301; Code 1868, § 3313; Code 1873, § 3389; Code 1882, § 3389; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 9.)
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Section 9-10-200 ("Action for recovery of realty and mesne profits.") 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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