O.C.G.A. § 44-12-151: Right of plaintiff to elect form of verdict.

In an action to recover personal property, the plaintiff may elect:

(1) To accept an alternative verdict for the property or for its value;

(2) To demand a verdict for the damages alone; or

(3) To demand a verdict for the property alone and its hire, if any.

It shall be the duty of the court to instruct the jury to render the verdict as the plaintiff elects.