13-7-9. Allowance of setoff of distributive share in estate against judgment against legatee or owner of share.

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A legatee or owner of a distributive share in an estate may set off such share against a judgment against him unless special reason exists requiring the collection of the judgment.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Civil Code 1895, § 3752; Civil Code 1910, § 4346; Code 1933, § 20-1307.

History of Code section.: This Code section is derived from the decision in Dorsey v. Simmons, 49 Ga. 245 (1873).

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