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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-9-7. Time of accrual of actions under Code Section 46-9-5.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-9-7. Time of accrual of actions under Code Section 46-9-5.

For the purposes of Code Section 46-9-5, the cause of action in respect of a shipment of property shall be deemed to accrue upon delivery or tender of delivery thereof by the carrier, and not thereafter.

## History

Ga. L. 1933, p. 191, § 2; Code 1933, § 18-603; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 46/HB 323.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5 in 2017, “Code Section 46-9-5” was substituted for “Code Section 46-9-6” in the heading and text.