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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-6-10. Damages and expenses recoverable — Exemplary damages.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-6-10. Damages and expenses recoverable — Exemplary damages.

Unless otherwise provided by law, exemplary damages shall never be allowed in cases arising on contracts.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2884; Code 1868, § 2892; Code 1873, § 2943; Code 1882, § 2943; Civil Code 1895, § 3797; Civil Code 1910, § 4393; Code 1933, § 20-1405.

## Law Reviews

For article on bond liability and righting the wrongs of Georgia local government officers, see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 747 (1979).