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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-10. Delivery of possession at end of term; summary remedy.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-7-10. Delivery of possession at end of term; summary remedy.

The tenant shall deliver possession to the landlord at the expiration of his term; and, if he fails or refuses to do so, a summary remedy pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter is given to the landlord.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2264; Code 1868, § 2256; Code 1873, § 2282; Code 1882, § 2282; Civil Code 1895, § 3121; Civil Code 1910, § 3697; Code 1933, § 61-108.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Usufructs and Estates for Years Distinguished,’’ see 18 Ga. St. B.J. 116 (1982).