Georgia § 9-13-163 Sale of perishable property - When and by whom ordered; where held

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§ 9-13-163 — Sale of perishable property - When and by whom ordered; where held

Georgia § 9-13-163

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O.C.G.A. § 9-13-163 (2026).

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Whenever any personal property which is of a perishable nature or liable to deteriorate from keeping or the keeping of which is attended by expense is levied on by virtue of any fi. fa., attachment, or other process, and the defendant fails to recover possession of the same and it remains in the hands of the levying officer, upon the facts being made plainly to appear to the judge of the court from which the process has issued or to the judge of the superior court of the county or to the judge of the probate court of the county in which the levy has been made during the absence of the judge of the superior court, it shall be the duty of the judge to order a sale of the property. The sale shall be at the usual place of holding sheriff 's sales for the county where the property is located.

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Whenever any personal property which is of a perishable nature or liable to deteriorate from keeping or the keeping of which is attended by expense is levied on by virtue of any fi. fa., attachment, or other process, and the defendant fails to recover possession of the same and it remains in the hands of the levying officer, upon the facts being made plainly to appear to the judge of the court from which the process has issued or to the judge of the superior court of the county or to the judge of the probate court of the county in which the levy has been made during the absence of the judge of the superior court, it shall be the duty of the judge to order a sale of the property. The sale shall be at the usual place of holding sheriff 's sales for the county where the property is located.