Legal Opinion

Siler v. Johns

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 7, 1985No. 69042PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Siler appeals the denial of her motion to dismiss plaintiff-appellee Johns’ action on open account as barred by the statute of limitation for lack of timely service of process.1

On June 4, 1980, appellee filed suit to recover medical fees incurred on account from March 15, 1977 to January 30, 1978, within the four-year statute of limitation of OCGA § 9-3-25. No service was had on appellant up to April 30, 1981, when appellee moved for service by publication supported by appellee’s attorney’s affidavit that appellant resided at a certain address in Norcross…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Childs v. CatlinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  2. State v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Smith v. GriggsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Early v. OrrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Scoggins v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. James Giles v. State Farm Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Wade v. WhalenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Baughan v. AlaouiCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Lloyd v. TysonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Thomas v. PassengerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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