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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-12-171. Recovery by defendant in trover action when plaintiff had replevied property.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-12-171. Recovery by defendant in trover action when plaintiff had replevied property.

When the plaintiff in a trover action has replevied the property and on the trial of the case fails to recover or dismisses his petition, the defendant may recover the property and its hire or the sworn value placed upon the property in the petition instead of suing on the replevy bond.

## History

Code 1933, § 107-209.

## History of Section.

This Code section is derived from the decision in Marshall v. Livingston, 77 Ga. 21 (1886).