Georgia Statutes

§ 23-2-70 — Scope of equity jurisdiction over matters of account

Georgia § 23-2-70

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O.C.G.A. § 23-2-70 (2026).

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Equity jurisdiction over matters of account shall extend to:

(1)Mutual accounts growing out of privity of contract;
(2)Cases where accounts are complicated and intricate;
(3)Cases where a discovery or writ of ne exeat is prayed and granted;
(4)Cases where the account is of a trust fund;
(5)Accounts between partners or tenants in common; and (6) Cases where a multiplicity of actions would render a trial difficult, expensive, and unsatisfactory at law.

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