§ 9-13-70. Suspension of Execution for 60 Days Pending Payment; Bond
In all cases in which a verdict or judgment is rendered, the party against whom the same is entered may, either in open court or in the clerk’s office, within four days after the adjournment of court, enter into bond with good and sufficient security for the payment of the verdict or judgment and costs […]
§ 9-13-71. Sufficient Levy on Personalty Prima-Facie Satisfaction; Effect of Dismissal
A levy upon personal property sufficient to pay the debt, which levy is unaccounted for, shall be prima-facie evidence of satisfaction to the extent of the value of the property. The unexplained dismissal of the levy shall be an abandonment of the lien so far as third persons are concerned. History. Orig. Code 1863, § […]
§ 9-13-72. Release of Property Subject to Execution
If the plaintiff in execution, for a valuable consideration, releases property which is subject to execution, the release shall be a satisfaction of the execution to the extent of the value of the property so released insofar as purchasers and creditors are concerned. However, nothing in this Code section shall apply to any such release […]
§ 9-13-73. Application of Fund to Younger Lien With Senior Lienholder’s Consent
If an execution creditor having the older lien on a fund in the hands of the sheriff or other officer allows the fund by his consent to be applied to a younger writ of execution, it shall be considered an extinguishment pro tanto of the creditor’s lien insofar as third persons may be concerned. History. […]
§ 9-13-74. Release by Agreement
An agreement for a valuable consideration never to enforce a judgment or execution shall release the judgment or execution. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3587; Code 1868, § 3610; Code 1873, § 3660; Code 1882, § 3660; Civil Code 1895, § 5445; Civil Code 1910, § 6050; Code 1933, § 39-604.
§ 9-13-75. Setoff of Judgments; Collection of Balance
One judgment may be set off against another, on motion, whether in the hands of an original party or an assignee. The balance on the larger is collectable under execution. The rights of an assignee shall not be interfered with if bona fide and for value. History. Orig. Code 1863, §§ 2843, 3396; Code 1868, […]
§ 9-13-76. Execution by Defendant After Setoff
In all cases of mutual debts and setoffs where the jury finds a balance for the defendant, the defendant may enter judgment for the amount and take out execution in the manner as plaintiffs may do by this Code, provided that the defendant at the time of filing his answer files therewith a true copy […]
§ 9-13-77. Control of Execution After Payment — by Security
The security paying off an execution shall have control thereof. History. Laws 1826, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 593; Code 1863, § 3590; Code 1868, § 3613; Code 1873, § 3663; Code 1882, § 3663; Civil Code 1895, § 5441; Civil Code 1910, § 6046; Code 1933, § 39-607.
§ 9-13-78. Control of Execution After Payment — by Joint Debtor
When judgments have been obtained against several persons and one of them has paid more than his just proportion of the same, he may have full power to control and use the execution as securities in execution control the same against principals or cosureties by having this payment entered on the execution issued to enforce […]
§ 9-13-79. Partial Payments to Be Entered
When a payment on an execution is made which does not entirely satisfy the judgment upon which the execution has been issued, the plaintiff in execution or his attorney shall authorize the clerk to enter the amount of the payments upon the execution. History. Code 1933, § 39-609, enacted by Ga. L. 1966, p. 408, […]