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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-13-108. Levy or sale of exempt property as trespass; cause of action.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-13-108. Levy or sale of exempt property as trespass; cause of action.

Any officer who knowingly levies on or sells any property of a debtor which is exempt under this article, a schedule of which shall have been returned as required, shall be guilty of a trespass. An action may be brought therefor in the name of the wife or family of the debtor, and the recovery shall be for their exclusive use.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2019; Code 1868, § 2019; Code 1873, § 2046; Code 1882, § 2046; Civil Code 1895, § 2872; Civil Code 1910, § 3422; Code 1933, § 51-1501.