O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 9-12-137 (2019)

Uniform construction

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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This article shall be interpreted and construed to achieve its general purposes to make the law of those states which enact it uniform.

History

(Code 1981, § 9-12-137, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 380, § 1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2006 · leading case: Hammette v. Eickemeyer, 416 S.E.2d 824 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992).

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Hammette v. Eickemeyer, 416 S.E.2d 824 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “The statute makes no provisions for the assertion of counterclaims by a judgment debtor. Further, the statute provides that it “shall be interpreted and construed to achieve its general purposes to make the law of those states which enact it uniform.”

Guin v. Alarm Detection Indus., Inc., 628 S.E.2d 376 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “” OCGA § 9-12-137. 3 We find the above-cited case law to be persuasive and that it indicates a uniform approach with regard to the issue at hand.”

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