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§ 51-9-2 — Recovery of possession of lands; damages

Georgia § 51-9-2
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O.C.G.A. § 51-9-2 (2026).

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The bare right to possession of lands shall authorize their recovery by the owner of such right, as well as damages for the withholding of such right.

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