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title: O.C.G.A. § 23-1-19. Sale to one without notice; sale by one without notice.
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# O.C.G.A. § 23-1-19. Sale to one without notice; sale by one without notice.

If one with notice sells to one without notice, the latter shall be protected. If one without notice sells to one with notice, the latter shall be protected, as otherwise a bona fide purchaser might be deprived of selling his property for full value.

## History

Civil Code 1895, § 3938; Civil Code 1910, § 4535; Code 1933, § 37-114.

## Cross References

Power of person possessing voidable title to transfer goods to good faith purchaser for value, § 11-2-403.

## History of Code Section.

This Code section is derived from the decision in Collins v. Heath, 34 Ga. 443 (1866).