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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-12-151. Right of plaintiff to elect form of verdict.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-12-151. Right of plaintiff to elect form of verdict.

In an action to recover personal property, the plaintiff may elect:

(1) To accept an alternative verdict for the property or for its value;

(2) To demand a verdict for the damages alone; or

(3) To demand a verdict for the property alone and its hire, if any. It shall be the duty of the court to instruct the jury to render the verdict as the plaintiff elects.

## History

Ga. L. 1860, p. 43, § 1; Code 1863, § 5117; Code 1868, § 3506; Code 1873, § 3564; Code 1882, § 3564; Civil Code 1895, § 5335; Civil Code 1910, § 5930; Code 1933, § 107-105.

## Cross References

Right of action for injuries to personalty generally, O.C.G.A. § 51-10-1 et seq.

## Law Reviews

For article surveying torts law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 271 (1982).