Legal Opinion

Neal v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1987No. 73090PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

The court does not have jurisdiction to decide this case.

The order appealed from simply states that because defendant did not timely answer, the case is in default and that a default judgment be entered. No amount of judgment is mentioned, and it has yet to be established.

The complaint, filed by the district attorney as authorized by OCGA § 19-11-23, was an action created primarily by OCGA § 19-11-7. It alleged that a debt had been created by the payment of public assistance under OCGA § 19-11-5 and that assignment to the department had occurred by virtue of OCGA § 19-11-6.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hazlett & Hancock Construction Co. v. Virgil Womack Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. English v. TUCKER FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIONCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. State v. CrapseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Bowers v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Scruggs v. Georgia Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Ravan Construction Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. DONNA MICHELLE NELSON v. GLORIA CAYE VICTOR, IN HER OFFICAL CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SIDNEY R. JONESCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022
  4. DRIVERS ONE AUTOMOTIVE, INC. v. JAMES O'DELLCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
  5. Dan Hutto v. Analytical Environmental International Technology, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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