Change of Venue in Action by County Against County

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In all actions brought by one county against another county in the defending county, the judge shall change the venue to a county adjoining the one in which the action is brought, on the motion of the plaintiff, supported by the oath of the chairman or presiding official of the county governing authority of the county bringing the action, that in his opinion a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county in which the action is brought.

(Ga. L. 1898, p. 88, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 5537; Code 1933, § 3-212.)

Law reviews.

- For note discussing problems with venue in Georgia, and proposing statutory revisions to improve the resolution of venue questions, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 254 (1972).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Wilson v. Strange, 235 Ga. 156, 219 S.E.2d 88 (1975).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 77 Am. Jur. 2d, Venue, § 58 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 92A C.J.S., Venue, §§ 184 et seq., 193, 209.


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