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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-4-6. Submission of fact issues to jury.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-4-6. Submission of fact issues to jury.

When a declaration of right or the granting of further relief based thereon involves the determination of issues of fact triable by a jury and jury trial is not waived, the issues shall be submitted to a jury of 12 in the form of interrogatories, with proper instructions by the court, whether a general verdict is required or not. The instructions by the court shall in all respects be governed by the laws of this state relating to instructions or charges by a court to a jury.

## History

Ga. L. 1945, p. 137, § 3.

## Cross References

Requirement that jury return only special verdict in case involving declaratory judgment, § 9-11-49.