Georgia Statutes

§ 23-1-17 — Scope of notice; ignorance due to negligence

Georgia § 23-1-17

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O.C.G.A. § 23-1-17 (2026).

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Notice sufficient to excite attention and put a party on inquiry shall be notice of everything to which it is afterwards found that such inquiry might have led. Ignorance of a fact due to negligence shall be equivalent to knowledge in fixing the rights of parties.

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