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title: O.C.G.A. § 22-1-8. Exclusive nature of title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 22-1-8. Exclusive nature of title.

All persons authorized to take or damage private property for public purposes shall proceed as set forth in this title.

## History

Ga. L. 1894, p. 95, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 4657; Civil Code 1910, § 5206; Code 1933, § 36-301.