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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 9 - CIVIL PRACTICE

CHAPTER 13 - EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES
ARTICLE 4 - SATISFACTION OR DISCHARGE OF JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION
§ 9-13-78 - Control of execution after payment -- By joint debtor

O.C.G.A. 9-13-78 (2010)
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 the judgment, and he shall not be compelled to bring an action against the codebtors for the excess of payment on the judgment.