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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-7-5. Setoff of demands between parties to suits.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-7-5. Setoff of demands between parties to suits.

Between the parties themselves, any mutual demands existing at the time of the commencement of the suit may be set off.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, §§ 2841, 3394; Code 1868, §§ 2849, 3413; Code 1873, §§ 2900, 3465; Code 1882, §§ 2900, 3465; Civil Code 1895, §§ 3746, 5084; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4340, 5668; Code 1933, § 20-1302.

## Cross References

Counterclaim and cross-claim, § 9-11-13. Joinder of claims and remedies under Civil Practice Act, § 9-11-18.

## Law Reviews

For article comparing sections of the Georgia Civil Practice Act with preexisting provisions of the Georgia Code, see 3 Ga. St. B.J. 295 (1967).