Article 2. SPECIFIC PERIODS OF LIMITATION  

CROSS REFERENCES. --Time limitation on bringing of actions against counties, § 36-11-1. Time limitation on actions on bonds given by person handling public funds, § 45-8-9. Time limitation on bringing of actions against railroad companies for recovery of damages for any wrong or injury inflicted by such companies, § 46-1-2. Time limitation on bringing of product liability actions, § 51-1-11.
 
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
 
EFFECT OF COMMENCEMENT AND SERVICE OF PROCESS STATUTES. --By holding that service of process does not relate back to toll statutes of limitations unless the plaintiff has acted diligently, the Georgia courts have interpreted O.C.G.A. §§ 9-11-3 and 9-11-4 as integral parts of the state statutes of limitations. Cambridge Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. City of Claxton, 720 F.2d 1230 (11th Cir. 1983).
 
RESEARCH REFERENCES
 
ALR. --Statute of limitations as applied to certificate of deposit, 23 ALR 7; 128 ALR 157.
   Applicability to limitation prescribed by policy of insurance or by special statutory provision in relation to insurance of provisions of statute of limitations extending time or fixing time when action deemed commenced, 23 ALR 97; 149 ALR 483.
   Limitation of actions: availability of statute, and time when it begins to run, where one assumes and agrees to pay another's debt, 31 ALR 1056.
   When statute of limitations begins to run against action to recover interest, 36 ALR 1085.
   When limitation begins to run against action to enforce stockholder's superadded liability, 55 ALR 1068; 137 ALR 788.
   When limitation commences to run against action to enforce personal liability of bank officers or directors for receiving deposits after knowledge of bank's unsafe condition, 78 ALR 897.
   When statute of limitations begins to run against action to recover upon contract payable in installments, 82 ALR 316.
   Liability insurance: limitation of time within which to sue insurer, 83 ALR 748.
   Rendition of bank of statement of balance to depositor's credit as starting statute of limitations in respect of amount claimed in excess of balance shown, 87 ALR 344.
   When does statute of limitations commence to run against action for breach of covenant against encumbrances, 99 ALR 1050.
   When cause of action between master and servant deemed to be upon a liability created by statute within contemplation of statute of limitations, 104 ALR 462.
   When does limitation or laches commence to run against suit to reform an instrument, 106 ALR 1338.
   When statute of limitation commences to run against an action based on breach of duty by recording officer, 110 ALR 1067.
   Action by one not in possession of land to cancel deed upon ground of fraud as within statute of limitations applicable to actions for relief upon ground of fraud, or statute relating to actions for recovery of real property, 118 ALR 199.
   Statute of limitation applicable to action to enforce superadded statutory liability of stockholder of bank or other corporation, in absence of limitation provision specifically applicable to such action, 126 ALR 264.
   Statute of limitation applicable to suit by creditor to set aside transfers of debtor's property, 128 ALR 1289.
   Necessity of introducing evidence dehors written contract as affecting question as to which statute of limitations applies, 129 ALR 603.
   Commencement of running of statute of limitations against option or right in nature of option exercisable on demand, 132 ALR 429.
   Statute of limitations in respect of action or proceeding to establish right to, or recovery of benefits of, pension, 136 ALR 809.
   Statute of limitations as affecting suit to enforce mortgage or lien securing debt payable in installments, 153 ALR 785.
   Constitutionality, construction, and application of statutes affecting the rights or remedies of purchasers under antecedent executory contracts for purchase of real property, 153 ALR 1209.
   Application of limitation statutes to nonderivative suits based upon wrongs of corporate officers or directors, 174 ALR 1217.
   What statute of limitations governs action to reform instrument, 36 ALR2d 687.
   What statute of limitations governs action or claim for affirmative relief against usurious obligation or to recover usurious payment, 48 ALR2d 401.
   What statute of limitations applies to action under dramshop or civil damage act, 55 ALR2d 1286.
   Construction, application, and effect, with reference to statutory causes of action, of statute of forum which admits bar of statute of limitations of other state, 67 ALR2d 216.
   Limitation of action: physician's claim for compensation for medical services or treatment, 99 ALR2d 251.
   What statute of limitations governs action by contractee for defective or improper performance of work by private building contractor, 1 ALR3d 914.
   Validity of contractual time period, shorter than statute of limitations, for bringing action, 6 ALR3d 1197.
   Application of statute of limitations to damage actions against public accountants for negligence in performance of professional services, 26 ALR3d 1438.
   What statute of limitations covers action for indemnity, 57 ALR3d 833.
   What statute of limitations governs action for interference with contract or other economic relations, 58 ALR3d 1027.
   What statute of limitations applies to action for surplus of proceeds for sale of collateral, 59 ALR3d 1205.
   When statute of limitations begins to run against action to recover money paid by mistake, 79 ALR3d 754.
   What statute of limitations governs damage action against attorney for malpractice, 2 ALR4th 284.
   Applicability of statute of limitations or doctrine of laches to proceeding to revoke or suspend license to practice medicine, 51 ALR4th 1147.
   Application of statute of limitations to actions for breach of duty in performing services of public accountant, 7 ALR5th 852.
   Application of statute of limitations in private tort actions based on injury to persons or property caused by underground flow of contaminants, 11 ALR5th 438.
   Emotional or psychological "blocking" or repression as tolling running of statute of limitations, 11 ALR5th 588.
   What statute of limitations applies to state law action by public sector employee for breach of union's duty of fair representation, 12 ALR5th 950.
   Causes of action governed by limitations period in UCC § 2-725, 49 ALR5th 1.