§ 9-12-115. Procedure for Recognition
If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of such foreign-country judgment. If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim. Chapter […]
§ 9-12-85. Deeds, Mortgages, Judgments, or Liens Between Parties Not Affected by Money Judgments
Nothing in Code Sections 9-12-81 and 9-12-82 shall be construed to affect the validity or force of any deed, mortgage, judgment, or other lien of any kind as between the parties thereto. History. Ga. L. 1889, p. 106, § 4; Civil Code 1895, § 2781; Civil Code 1910, § 3323; Code 1933, § 39-704.
§ 9-12-116. Effect of Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgments
If the court in a proceeding under Code Section 9-12-115 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this article then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of […]
§ 9-12-86. Recordation in County Where Property Located Prerequisite to Lien on Land
For purposes of this Code section, the term “applicable records” shall include deed books, lis pendens dockets, federal tax lien dockets, general execution dockets, and attachment dockets. No judgment, decree, or order or any writ of fieri facias issued pursuant to any judgment, decree, or order of any superior court, city court, magistrate court, municipal […]
§ 9-12-87. Judgments From Same Term Considered of Equal Date
All judgments signed on verdicts rendered at the same term of court shall be considered, held, and taken to be of equal date. In the case of judgments signed on verdicts rendered at the same term of the court, no execution shall be entitled to any preference by reason of being first placed in the […]
§ 9-12-88. Extent Property Affected by Judgment Pending Appeal
In all cases in which a judgment is rendered and an appeal is entered from the judgment, the property of the defendant in judgment shall not be bound by the judgment except so far as to prevent the alienation by the defendant of his property between its signing and the signing of the judgment on […]
§ 9-12-89. Effect of Appellate Proceeding on Lien
A judgment in the trial court which is taken to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals and is affirmed loses no lien or priority by the proceeding in the appellate court. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3498; Code 1868, § 3521; Code 1873, § 3579; Code 1882, § 3579; Civil Code 1895, § […]
§ 9-12-90. Judgments Relating to Common Disaster
Liens of all judgments obtained in actions for damages growing out of a common disaster or occurrence shall be equal in rank or priority regardless of the date of the rendition of the verdict or the entering of the judgment. However, this Code section shall apply only to judgments obtained in actions which are filed […]
§ 9-12-91. Effect of Judgment on Promissory Notes
A judgment creates no lien upon promissory notes in the hands of the defendant. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3501; Code 1868, § 3524; Code 1873, § 3582; Code 1882, § 3582; Civil Code 1895, § 5353; Code 1910, § 5948; Code 1933, § 110-509.
§ 9-12-92. Effect of Judgment Lien on Personalty Removed to Another State, Sold, and Returned
When a judgment lien has attached to personal property which is removed to another state and sold, the property shall be subject to the judgment lien if brought back to this state. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3503; Code 1868, § 3526; Code 1873, § 3584; Code 1882, § 3584; Civil Code 1895, § 5357; […]