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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-21-4. Innkeeper as depository for hire; rules governing liability.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-21-4. Innkeeper as depository for hire; rules governing liability.

An innkeeper is a depository for hire; however, given the nature of his business, his liability is governed by more stringent rules, as are set out in this article.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2094; Code 1868, § 2089; Code 1873, § 2115; Code 1882, § 2115; Civil Code 1895, § 2933; Civil Code 1910, § 3506; Code 1933, § 52-104.