Section 9-2-2. Actions in personam; actions in rem  


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  •    (a) An action may be against the person, or against property, or both.

    (b) Generally, a proceeding against the person shall bind the property also. A proceeding against property without service on the person shall bind only the particular property.
Orig. Code 1863, § 3176; Code 1868, § 3187; Code 1873, § 3252; Code 1882, § 3252; Civil Code 1895, § 4931; Civil Code 1910, § 5508; Code 1933, § 3-104; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 9.