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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-3-31. Injuries to personalty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-3-31. Injuries to personalty.

Actions for injuries to personalty shall be brought within four years after the right of action accrues.

## History

Laws 1767, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 562.; Laws 1805, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 564.; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 233, § 4; Code 1863, § 2991; Code 1868, § 3004; Code 1873, § 3059; Code 1882, § 3059; Civil Code 1895, § 3899; Civil Code 1910, § 4496; Code 1933, § 3-1002.

## Cross References

Injuries to personalty generally, § 51-10-1 et seq.

## Law Reviews

For note, “The Effect of Georgia’s Architectural Statutes of Limitations on Real and Personal Property Claims for Negligent Construction,” see 7 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 137 (1990).

For article, “2013 Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Case Law Developments,” see 19 Ga. St. B.J. 28 (April 2014).