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2021 Georgia Code
Title 51 - Torts
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-1-15. Right of Action for Abduction or Harboring of Wife
Universal Citation: GA Code § 51-1-15 (2021)
A husband shall have a right of action against another for abducting or harboring his wife. Furnishing shelter and food to a wife driven from her home by cruel treatment is an act of humanity and shall give no right of action to the husband.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2949; Code 1868, § 2956; Code 1873, § 3007; Code 1882, § 3007; Civil Code 1895, § 3868; Civil Code 1910, § 4464; Code 1933, § 105-1202.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 41 Am. Jur. 2d, Husband and Wife, §§ 2, 3.
C.J.S.- 41 C.J.S., Husband and Wife, § 239 et seq.
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