Except as otherwise provided by law, the state shall be barred from bringing an action if, under the same circumstances, a private person would be barred. History. Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 233, § 38; Code 1873, § 2925a; Code 1882, § 2925a; Civil Code 1895, § 3777; Civil Code 1910, § 4371; Code 1933, § 3-715.