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O.C.G.A. § 10-6-81: Commerce and Trade — O.C.G.A. § 10-6-81
What this law says, in plain English
An agent who receives money by mistake and promptly gives it to their principal is not personally liable. In other cases, the agent must repay it. An agent who mistakenly pays money can recover it themselves.
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