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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Georgia § 23-1-17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/23-1-17.