The form of an action for the recovery of personal property 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. is in possession of a certain (here describe the property) of the value of $__________, to which plaintiff claims title. 2. Defendant refuses to deliver the said __________ to plaintiff or to pay plaintiff the profits thereof. Wherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant (here list the relief prayed for). __________________________ Attorney for plaintiff __________________________ Address
(Orig. Code 1863, § 3302; Code 1868, § 3314; Code 1873, § 3390; Code 1882, § 3390.)