O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 9-3-6 (2019)

Applicability of limitations to setoffs

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

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The statute of limitations applies to the subject matter of setoff as well as to the plaintiff’s demand.

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3399; Code 1868, § 3418; Code 1873, § 3470; Code 1882, § 3470; Civil Code 1895, § 5089; Civil Code 1910, § 5673; Code 1933, § 3-708.

Annotations

Law reviews. For comment, “Antenuptial Agreements and Divorce in Georgia: Scherer v. Scherer,” see 17 Ga. L. Rev. 231 (1982).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS This section prevents setoff of demands barred by statute of limitations. Lee v. Lee, 31 Ga. 26, 1860 Ga. LEXIS 292 (1860).

Application to counties. - This section applied to counties. MacNeill v. McElroy, 193 Ga. 55, 17 S.E.2d 169, 1941 Ga. LEXIS 582 (1941).

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Limitation of Actions, § 98 et seq.

ALR. Claim of government against taxpayer which is barred by lapse of time as avail-

able to defeat or diminish claim of taxpayer against government, or vice versa, 109 A.L.R. 1354; 130 A.L.R. 838; 154 A.L.R. 1052; 12 A.L.R.2d 815. Claim barred by limitation as subject of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, cross bill, or cross action, 1 A.L.R.2d 630.

Personal representative’s right of retainer or setoff, against debtor’s distributive share of estate, of debt barred by statute of limitations, 39 A.L.R.2d 675. When statute of limitations begins to run against action to recover money paid by mistake, 79 A.L.R.3d 754.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1984–1986 · leading case: Vikowsky v. Savannah Appliance Serv. Corp., 345 S.E.2d 621 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986).

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Vikowsky v. Savannah Appliance Serv. Corp., 345 S.E.2d 621 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “) provides: “Notwithstanding any other law, the seller under a retail installment contract may charge, receive, and collect a time price differential, which shall not exceed 130 per $1.”

Jones v. Combustion Eng'g, Inc., 318 S.E.2d 152 (Ga. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “OCGA §§ 9-3-6 and 25; see Rounsaville & Bro.”

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