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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 44 - PROPERTY (§§ 44-1-1 — 44-17-7)
Chapter 9 - EASEMENTS (§§ 44-9-1 — 44-9-92)
Article 3 - PRIVATE WAYS (§§ 44-9-40 — 44-9-60)
- Section 44-9-40 - Authority of superior court to grant private ways; filing of petition as declaration of necessity; when proceeding enjoined
- Section 44-9-41 - Contents of petition; manner of service and advertisement; fees
- Section 44-9-42 - Selection of assessors
- Section 44-9-43 - Show cause order; selection of assessors; hearing before assessors
- Section 44-9-44 - Appeals from award of assessors; jury trial
- Section 44-9-45 - Maintenance of private way by condemnor; failure to maintain as abandonment
- Section 44-9-46 - Determination of amount of compensation and other issues by jury; payment and disposition of damages
- Section 44-9-47 - Motions and proceedings subsequent to judgment; payment of compensation; nonpayment as abandonment; effect of abandonment on subsequent application
- Section 44-9-48 - Agreements between parties as to payment of compensation
- Section 44-9-49 - Establishment of private way by agreement between parties
- Section 44-9-50 - Recording of private way; protection of owner's use
- Section 44-9-51 - Establishment of private way by several landowners; duties and privileges of subsequent vendees
- Section 44-9-52 - Establishment and apportionment of private way by several landowners
- Section 44-9-53 - Establishment of private way over wild lands without notice to landowner; assessment of damages after notice
- Section 44-9-54 - Establishment of private way by prescription
- Section 44-9-55 - Establishment of private way by prescription; when owners barred from damages
- Section 44-9-56 - Notice of closing of private way after one year's use
- Section 44-9-57 - Limitation on use of private ways for specific commercial purposes
- Section 44-9-58 - Petition to use another's landing
- Section 44-9-59 - Obstructions; proceedings for removal; petition; rule nisi; order; appeal; fees
- Section 44-9-60 - Conditions for converting private ways into public roads
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