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2022 Georgia Code
Title 9 - Civil Practice
Chapter 12 - Verdict and Judgment
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-12-13. Amount of Judgment on Bond
Universal Citation: GA Code § 9-12-13 (2022)
All judgments entered against the obligors on any bond, whether official or voluntary, shall be for the amount of damages found by the verdict of the jury and not for the penalty thereof.
History. Laws 1847, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 502.; Code 1863, § 3494; Code 1868, § 3517; Code 1873, § 3575; Code 1882, § 3575; Civil Code 1895, § 5345; Civil Code 1910, § 5940; Code 1933, § 110-308.
Cross references.
Measure of damages in actions on official bonds for misconduct of officer, § 45-4-29.
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