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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-7-43. Recovery of usury paid by surety.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-7-43. Recovery of usury paid by surety.

If the contract was originally usurious and the surety in making payment includes the usury, he shall recover the same from the principal unless previous to the payment he had notice of the intention of the principal to resist usury.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2141; Code 1868, § 2136; Code 1873, § 2163; Code 1882, § 2163; Civil Code 1895, § 2982; Civil Code 1910, § 3554; Code 1933, § 103-304.