51-9-1. Cause of action for interference with enjoyment of property.

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The right of enjoyment of private property being an absolute right of every citizen, every act of another which unlawfully interferes with such enjoyment is a tort for which an action shall lie.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2955; Code 1868, § 2962; Code 1873, § 3013; Code 1882, § 3013; Civil Code 1895, § 3874; Civil Code 1910, § 4470; Code 1933, § 105-1401.

Cross references

Justifiable use of force in defense of property, §§ 16-3-23, 16-3-24. Criminal trespass and damage to property, § 16-7-20 et seq. Unauthorized entry onto property for purpose of buying junk, § 43-22-4. Actions against joint wrongdoers, § 51-12-30.

Law reviews

For article, ‘‘The Business Tort — Interference with Contractual Relationships or Business Expectations,’’ see 19 Ga. St. B. J. 66 (1982). For survey article on labor and employment law for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 303 (2003). For article, ‘‘Timber! - Falling Tree Liability in Georgia,’’ see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 10 (No. 2, 2004). For article, ‘‘Keep Out! The Efficacy of Trespass, Nuisance and Privacy Torts as Applied to Drones,’’ see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 359 (2017).

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Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, pages 725 to 726; merge action: annotated; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.