2020 Georgia Code
Title 9 - Civil Practice
Chapter 3 - Limitations of Actions
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-3-6. Applicability of Limitations to Setoffs

The statute of limitations applies to the subject matter of setoff as well as to the plaintiff's demand.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 3399; Code 1868, § 3418; Code 1873, § 3470; Code 1882, § 3470; Civil Code 1895, § 5089; Civil Code 1910, § 5673; Code 1933, § 3-708.)

- For comment, "Antenuptial Agreements and Divorce in Georgia: Scherer v. Scherer," see 17 Ga. L. Rev. 231 (1982).

This section prevents setoff of demands barred by statute of limitations. Lee v. Lee, 31 Ga. 26, 76 Am. Dec. 681 (1860).

- This section applied to counties. MacNeill v. McElroy, 193 Ga. 55, 17 S.E.2d 169 (1941).

Cited in Mobley v. Murray County, 178 Ga. 388, 173 S.E. 680 (1934); Cox v. Brady, 58 Ga. App. 498, 199 S.E. 242 (1938); Vinson v. Citizens & S. Nat'l Bank, 208 Ga. 813, 69 S.E.2d 866 (1952); Bennett v. Stroupe, 116 Ga. App. 265, 157 S.E.2d 161 (1967); Smith v. Hornbuckle, 140 Ga. App. 871, 232 S.E.2d 149 (1977); Jones v. Combustion Eng'g, Inc., 170 Ga. App. 730, 318 S.E.2d 152 (1984); Vikowsky v. Savannah Appliance Serv. Corp., 179 Ga. App. 135, 345 S.E.2d 621 (1986); Chastain v. Chastain, 261 Ga. 275, 404 S.E.2d 552 (1991).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Limitation of Actions, § 124 et seq.

- Claim of government against taxpayer which is barred by lapse of time as available to defeat or diminish claim of taxpayer against government, or vice versa, 109 A.L.R. 1354; 130 A.L.R. 838; 154 A.L.R. 1052; 12 A.L.R.2d 815.

Claim barred by limitation as subject of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, cross bill, or cross action, 1 A.L.R.2d 630.

Personal representative's right of retainer or setoff, against debtor's distributive share of estate, of debt barred by statute of limitations, 39 A.L.R.2d 675.

When statute of limitations begins to run against action to recover money paid by mistake, 79 A.L.R.3d 754.