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O.C.G.A. § 9-13-2 (2019)

Execution suspended by appeal

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If execution is issued before the expiration of the time allowed for entering an appeal, the execution will be suspended on the entering of an appeal by either party.

History

(Orig. Code 1863, § 3556; Code 1868, § 3579; Code 1873, § 3634; Code 1882, § 3634; Civil Code 1895, § 5415; Civil Code 1910, § 6020; Code 1933, § 39-115.)

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Supersedeas, during its pendency, prevents any steps to enforce judgment, such as issuing an execution based thereon. Tanner v. Wilson, 184 Ga. 628, 192 S.E. 425 (1937); Bank S. v. Roswell Jeep Eagle, Inc., 200 Ga. App. 489, 408 S.E.2d 503 (1991).

Execution is not void because issued before expiration of time for appeal after judgment. Denton Bros. v. Hannah, 12 Ga. App. 494, 77 S.E. 672 (1913).

Cited in Hancock v. Tifton Guano Co., 19 Ga. App. 185, 91 S.E. 246 (1917); Mock v. Canterbury Realty Co., 152 Ga. App. 872, 264 S.E.2d 489 (1980).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 5 Am. Jur. 2d, Appellate Review, § 387.

C.J.S. - 33 C.J.S., Executions, § 247 et seq.

ALR. - Effect of supersedeas or stay on antecedent levy, 90 A.L.R.2d 483.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Bank South, N.A. v. Roswell Jeep Eagle, Inc., 408 S.E.2d 503 (Ga. Ct. App. 1991).
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Bank South, N.A. v. Roswell Jeep Eagle, Inc., 408 S.E.2d 503 (Ga. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “OCGA § 9-13-2. “ The general rule is that a supersedeas suspends all further proceedings in the suit in which the judgment superseded is rendered, such as are based upon and relate to the carrying into effect of that judgment.”
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