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O.C.G.A. § 9-10-201 (2019)

Action for recovery of personalty

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The form of an action for the recovery of personal property may be as follows: IN THE

STATE OF GEORGIA A.B., Plaintiff v. C.D., Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil action File no. (Clerk will insert number.)

COMPLAINT The defendant herein named is a resident of (street), (city), County, Georgia, and is subject to the jurisdiction of this court.

1. Defendant C.D. is in possession of a certain (here describe the property) of the value of $ , to which plaintiff claims title. 2. Defendant refuses to deliver the said plaintiff the profits thereof.

to plaintiff or to pay Wherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant (here list the relief prayed for). Attorney for plaintiff Address

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3302; Code 1868,

§ 3314; Code 1873, § 3390; Code 1882, § 3390.