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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-5-64. Action for breach of warranty — Burden of proof.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-5-64. Action for breach of warranty — Burden of proof.

In actions for breach of warranty of title, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff except in cases where outstanding encumbrances have been paid off or possession has been yielded as a consequence of legal proceedings of which the warrantor had notice and an opportunity to defend.

## History

Civil Code 1895, § 3617; Civil Code 1910, § 4197; Code 1933, § 29-306.

## Cross References

Form to be used in action for breach of warranty in deed, § 9-10-203.

## History of Code Section.

This Code section is derived from the decisions in Leary v. Durham, 4 Ga. 593 (1848), and Amos v. Cosby, 77 Ga. 793 (1885).