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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-1-23. Sale of unwholesome provisions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-1-23. Sale of unwholesome provisions.

Any person who knowingly or negligently sells unwholesome provisions of any kind to another person, the defect being unknown to the purchaser, by the use of which damage results to the purchaser or to his family, shall be liable in damages for such injury.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2945; Code 1868, § 2952; Code 1873, § 3003; Code 1882, § 3003; Civil Code 1895, § 3864; Civil Code 1910, § 4460; Code 1933, § 105-1101.

## Cross References

Warranties relating to sales of goods, § 11-2-312 et seq. Adulterated food, § 26-2-26.

## Law Reviews

For comment on Davis v. Williams, 58 Ga. App. 274, 198 S.E. 357 (1938), see 1 Ga. B. J. 41 (1939).