O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 44-12-191 (2019)

Construction of article

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

History

Code 1981, § 44-12-191, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1506, § 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2007 · leading case: Simon Prop. Grp., Inc. v. Benson, 628 S.E.2d 697 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006).
Simon Prop. Grp., Inc. v. Benson, 628 S.E.2d 697 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “9 OCGA§ 44-12-191. 10 (Citations and punctuation omitted.”
Benson v. Simon Prop. Grp., Inc., 642 S.E.2d 687 (Ga. 2007). · cites it 2× “” OCGA § 44-12-191. It “governs the disposition of property in the hands of a holder that has been unclaimed for a certain period by its true owner.”
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