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Whenever personal property is levied upon under any judicial process from the courts of this state and a forthcoming bond is given for the same, the measure of damages to be recovered upon the bond shall be the value of the property at the time of its delivery under the bond, with interest thereon; and, if the property deteriorates in value by reason of being used by the person giving the bond or otherwise and is then delivered to the officer making the seizure, the officer or the plaintiff in execution may recover on the bond the difference between the value at the time of the delivery of the property under the bond and its value when turned over to the officer making the levy, with interest thereon. The amount of damages shall in no case exceed the amount due on the execution levied.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 9. Civil Practice § 9-13-15 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-9-civil-practice/ga-code-sect-9-13-15/
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