Section 18-4-47. Funds and property paid into court or subject to garnishment to be held by clerk pending judgment; exception

   When funds or other property are paid into court or subject to garnishment under this article, the funds or other property shall be held by the clerk of the court in which the garnishment proceedings are pending until final judgment is entered against the defendant in the main proceedings; provided, however, that, if the garnishment is released by filing of the bond provided for by Code Section 18-4-81, such funds or other property shall be delivered to the defendant if no claim has been filed pursuant to Code Section 18-4-95 at the time the bond is approved and filed with the clerk of the court.

Code 1933, § 46-208, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1608, § 1.