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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-1-12. Requirement of proof of endorsement or assignment of bill, bond, or note in action by endorsee.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-1-12. Requirement of proof of endorsement or assignment of bill, bond, or note in action by endorsee.

When an action is brought by an endorsee, an endorsement or assignment of any bill, bond, or note need not be proved unless denied under oath.

## History

Laws 1810, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 271; Code 1863, § 2796; Code 1868, § 2804; Code 1873, § 2855; Code 1882, § 2855; Civil Code 1895, § 3705; Civil Code 1910, § 4299; Code 1933, § 20-805.