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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-9-6. Damages for continuing trespass.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-9-6. Damages for continuing trespass.

Damages for a continuing trespass are limited to those which have occurred before an action is commenced. Subsequent damages flowing from a continuation of the trespass give a new cause of action.

## History

Civil Code 1895, § 3884; Civil Code 1910, § 4480; Code 1933, § 105-1406.

## Law Reviews

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).

## History of Code Section.

The language of this Code section is derived in part from the decision in Savannah & Ogeechee Canal Co. v. Bourguin, 51 Ga. 378 (1874).