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§ 51-9-8 — Interference with underground streams

Georgia § 51-9-8
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O.C.G.A. § 51-9-8 (2026).

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The course of a stream of water underground and its exact condition before its first use are so difficult of ascertainment that trespass may not be brought for any supposed interference with the rights of a proprietor.

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