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# O.C.G.A. § 34-7-46. Limitation period for institution of action.

No action shall be maintained under Code Sections 34-7-41 through 34-7-44 unless commenced within two years from the day the cause of action accrued.

## History

Ga. L. 1909, p. 160, § 5; Civil Code 1910, § 2786; Code 1933, § 66-405.

## Cross References

Time limitation on actions against railroad companies for recovery of damages generally, § 46-1-2.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Statutes of Limitation: Counterproductive Com-plexities,’’ see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1985).