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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-11. Specific rights of tenants.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-7-11. Specific rights of tenants.

The tenant has no rights beyond the use of the land and tenements rented to him and such privileges as are necessary for the enjoyment of his use. He may not cut or destroy growing trees, remove permanent fixtures, or otherwise injure the property. He may use dead or fallen timber for firewood and the pasturage for his cattle.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2263; Code 1868, § 2255; Code 1873, § 2281; Code 1882, § 2281; Civil Code 1895, § 3119; Civil Code 1910, § 3695; Code 1933, § 61-109.