Georgia Commons44-12-151. Right of plaintiff to elect form of verdict.
The only printed version. Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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.