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title: O.C.G.A. § 23-4-32. Decree affecting property outside jurisdiction.
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# O.C.G.A. § 23-4-32. Decree affecting property outside jurisdiction.

Equity may decree in cases of fraud, trust, or contract, although property not within the jurisdiction may be affected by the decree.

## History

Civil Code 1895, § 4854; Civil Code 1910, § 5427; Code 1933, § 37-1204.

## History of Code Section.

This Code section is derived from the decision in Engel v. Scheuerman, 40 Ga. 206 (1869).