Legal Opinion
Hardwick v. Fry
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 24, 1976No. 51838PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
Appeal was taken from an order overruling the defendant’s motion to set aside a default judgment. Held:
The defendant (appellant) introduced proof that service was not obtained upon her. The person served was not residing in defendant’s dwellinghouse or usual place of abode. See CPA § 4 (Code Ann. § 81A-104 (d) (7); Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 610 et seq.) The plaintiff introduced proof which only tended to show the defendant had knowledge of the suit.
The failure to obtain service by leaving a copy "at his dwellinghouse or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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