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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-10-4. Rights of action of bailee and bailor for trespass.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-10-4. Rights of action of bailee and bailor for trespass.

Where the possession of personalty is in a bailee, a trespass committed during the existence of the bailment shall give a right of action to the bailee for the interference with his special property and a concurrent right of action to the bailor for the interference with his general property.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2969; Code 1868, § 2976; Code 1873, § 3030; Code 1882, § 3030; Civil Code 1895, § 3889; Civil Code 1910, § 4486; Code 1933, § 105-1704.

## Cross References

Bailments generally, § 44-12-40 et seq.