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O.C.G.A. § 18-3-53: Debtor and Creditor — O.C.G.A. § 18-3-53

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A levying officer may sue a claimant and their security on a bond if the claimant fails to deliver claimed property, recovering the property's full value plus damages, costs, and charges resulting from that failure.

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