51-9-11. Slander or libel concerning title to land.

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The owner of any estate in lands may bring an action for libelous or slanderous words which falsely and maliciously impugn his title if any damage accrues to him therefrom.

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, § 2964; Code 1868, § 2971; Code 1873, § 3025; Code 1882, § 3025; Civil Code 1895, § 3883; Civil Code 1910, § 4479; Code 1933, § 105-1411.

Law reviews

For annual survey of construction law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 109 (2004).

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Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, page 755; merge action: annotated; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.