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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-8-310. Venue for actions against lessee or possessor of railroad.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-8-310. Venue for actions against lessee or possessor of railroad.

The lessees of any railroad or the company having possession of the railroad shall be liable to an action of any kind in the same court or jurisdiction as were the lessors or owners of the railroad before the lease.

## History

Ga. L. 1862-63, p. 161, § 1; Code 1868, § 3330; Code 1873, § 3407; Code 1882, § 3407; Civil Code 1895, § 2335; Civil Code 1910, § 2799; Code 1933, § 94-1102.

## Cross References

Further provisions regarding venue for actions against railroad companies, § 46-1-2.

## Law Reviews

For note discussing problems with venue in the resolution of venue questions, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 254 (1972).