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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-12-150. Effect of defendant’s possession on necessity of proof of conversion.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-12-150. Effect of defendant’s possession on necessity of proof of conversion.

In actions to recover the possession of chattels, it shall not be necessary to prove any conversion of the property if the defendant is in possession when the action is brought.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2967; Code 1868, § 2974; Code 1873, § 3028; Code 1882, § 3028; Civil Code 1895, § 3887; Civil Code 1910, § 4483; Code 1933, § 107-101.