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§ 24-5-21 - When secondary evidence admitted; diligence

O.C.G.A. 24-5-21 (2010)
24-5-21. When secondary evidence admitted; diligence


If a paper shall have been lost or destroyed, proof of the fact to the court shall admit secondary evidence. The question of diligence is one for the sound discretion of the court.