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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-10-112. Verification of answer in action on open account.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-10-112. Verification of answer in action on open account.

Whenever an action is brought on an open account and the same is verified by the plaintiff as provided by law, the answer either shall deny that the defendant is indebted in any sum or shall specify the amount in which the defendant admits he may be indebted and it shall be verified as required by law.

## History

Ga. L. 1901, p. 55, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 4728; Code 1933, § 81-410.

## History of Section.

The language of this Code section is derived in part from the decision in Rich v. Belcher, 42 Ga. App. 511, 156 S.E. 626 (1931).