O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-73 (2019)

When tender of payment by tenant serves as complete defense

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In an action for nonpayment of rent, the tenant shall be allowed to tender to the landlord, within seven days of the day the tenant was served with the summons pursuant to Code Section 44-7-72, all rents allegedly owed plus the cost of the distress warrant. Such a tender shall be a complete defense to the action.

History

(Code 1933, § 61-408, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1514, § 2.)

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in D. Jack Davis Corp. v. Karp, 175 Ga. App. 482, 333 S.E.2d 685 (1985).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 49 Am. Jur. 2d, Landlord and Tenant, § 596 et seq.

C.J.S. - 52A C.J.S., Landlord and Tenant, § 1301.

ALR. - Relief against forfeiture of lease for nonpayment of rent, 31 A.L.R.2d 321.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: D. Jack Davis Corp. v. Karp, 333 S.E.2d 685 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985).
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D. Jack Davis Corp. v. Karp, 333 S.E.2d 685 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “…service of the warrant, plus cost of the warrant, is also a complete defense by express provision in the statute. OCGA § 44-7-73.”
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