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2018 Georgia Code 18-3-17 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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O.C.G.A. 18-3-17 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 18-3-17

TITLE 18 DEBTOR AND CREDITOR

Section 3. Attachment Proceedings, 18-3-1 through 18-3-75.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-3-17. Courts to which attachments returnable; applicability of rules of civil practice and procedure; filing of declaration in attachment; notice of declaration.

  1. Attachments shall be returnable to the court of record in which filed pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 18-3-9 and shall be governed by the rules of procedure and practice governing ordinary civil actions, as respects appearance day, trial term, and judgment pursuant to default, and by any and all other rules relating to procedure and practice.
  2. The plaintiff shall file his declaration in attachment within 15 days after the levy of attachment and the declaration shall thereafter be governed by the rules governing ordinary civil actions as provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section. Notice of the declaration shall be given pursuant to Code Section 18-3-14.

(Laws 1799, Cobb's 1851 Digest, pp. 70, 638; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 25, § 6; Ga. L. 1857, p. 117, § 1; Code 1863, § 3194; Code 1868, § 3205; Code 1873, § 3272; Code 1882, § 3272; Civil Code 1895, § 4518; Civil Code 1910, § 5063; Code 1933, § 8-117; Ga. L. 1962, p. 520, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1065, § 6.)

Cross references.

- Provisions governing pleadings, defenses, and procedures subsequent to filing of declaration in attachment, § 18-3-18.

Civil Practice Act, T. 9, C. 11.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Wanet v. Corbet, 13 Ga. 441 (1853); Duke v. Horton, 32 Ga. 637 (1861); Chapman v. Woodruff, 34 Ga. 91 (1864); Irvin v. Howard, 37 Ga. 18 (1867); Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Cleghorn & Co., 94 Ga. 413, 21 S.E. 227 (1894); Woodward Lumber Co. v. Vizard, 144 F. 982 (N.D. Ga. 1906); National Bank v. Pritchard, 4 Ga. App. 46, 61 S.E. 841 (1908); Ferger Grain Co. v. Eatonton Milling & Grocery Co., 17 Ga. App. 170, 86 S.E. 401 (1915); Tygart v. Domestic Elec. Co., 151 Ga. 624, 107 S.E. 866 (1921); Watters & Co. v. O'Neill, 151 Ga. 680, 108 S.E. 35 (1921); Carroll & Downs v. Groover, 27 Ga. App. 747, 110 S.E. 30 (1921); Bailey v. Kennett, 32 Ga. App. 255, 122 S.E. 804 (1924); Farmers Hdwe. Co. v. Bearden, 32 Ga. App. 445, 123 S.E. 730 (1924); Gaston v. Jackson Nat'l Bank, 45 Ga. App. 106, 163 S.E. 265 (1932); Harmon v. Wiggins, 48 Ga. App. 469, 172 S.E. 847 (1934); Stalvey v. Varn Motors & Fin. Co., 56 Ga. App. 696, 193 S.E. 627 (1937); Grand Trunk W.R.R. v. Barge, 75 Ga. App. 646, 44 S.E.2d 281 (1947); Harris v. McDaniel, 92 Ga. App. 299, 88 S.E.2d 442 (1955); Parker v. Mercer, 111 Ga. App. 108, 140 S.E.2d 915 (1965); Peterson v. General Shoe Corp., 115 Ga. App. 12, 153 S.E.2d 637 (1967); Benefield v. Radiator Specialty Co., 116 Ga. App. 588, 158 S.E.2d 423 (1967); Tennessee-Virginia Constr. Co. v. Willingham, 117 Ga. App. 290, 160 S.E.2d 444 (1968); Smith v. Hooks, 117 Ga. App. 837, 162 S.E.2d 296 (1968); Merchants & Mfrs. Transf. Co. v. Auto Rental & Leasing, Inc., 121 Ga. App. 729, 175 S.E.2d 156 (1970); Smith v. Robinson, 122 Ga. App. 693, 178 S.E.2d 697 (1970); M & M Transf. Co. v. Auto Rental & Leasing, Inc., 313 F. Supp. 907 (N.D. Ga. 1970); Hagopian v. Consolidated Equities Corp., 397 F. Supp. 934 (N.D. Ga. 1975); Johnson v. American Credit Co., 581 F.2d 526 (5th Cir. 1978).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Attachment or garnishment as affected by trick or device by which the property of or indebtedness to nonresident was subjected to the jurisdiction, 37 A.L.R. 1255.

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