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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-1-15. Right of action for abduction or harboring of wife.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-1-15. Right of action for abduction or harboring of wife.

A husband shall have a right of action against another for abducting or harboring his wife. Furnishing shelter and food to a wife driven from her home by cruel treatment is an act of humanity and shall give no right of action to the husband.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2949; Code 1868, § 2956; Code 1873, § 3007; Code 1882, § 3007; Civil Code 1895, § 3868; Civil Code 1910, § 4464; Code 1933, § 105-1202.