Olvey v. CITIZENS & SOUTHERN BANK OF CLAYTON COUNTY

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellee filed an action against three Florida residents under the "long arm” statute (Code § 24-113.1 et seq.) on July 19, 1977. The defendants were served by a Florida deputy sheriff on July 28, August 15 and August 24 respectively. The returns of service were eventually filed, without date stamps, in the Superior Court of Clayton County, and the date of the returns was later certified to be "on or about October 25,1977.” Meanwhile, no answers were filed and a motion for default judgment as to each of the defendants was granted on October 28. The defendants then…