The form of an action for the recovery of real estate and mesne profits may be as follows: IN THE __________ COURT OF __________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA A.B., ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) Civil action ) File no. __________ C.D., ) (Clerk will insert Defendant ) number.) COMPLAINT The defendant herein named is a resident of ______________ (street), __________ (city), __________ County, Georgia, and is subject to the jurisdiction of this court. 1. Defendant C.D. of said county is in possession of a certain tract of land in said county (here describe the land) to which plaintiff claims title. 2. Defendant has received the profits of said land since the __________ day of __________, ________, of the yearly value of $__________ and refuses to deliver said land to plaintiff or to pay him the profits thereof. Wherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant (here list the relief prayed for). __________________________ Attorney for plaintiff __________________________ Address
(Orig. Code 1863, § 3301; Code 1868, § 3313; Code 1873, § 3389; Code 1882, § 3389; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 9.)