Williford v. Marshall

On January 13, 1931, suit was instituted on a promissory note for $100 and interest, in the city court of Soperton, returnable to the February term, which by law would convene on the first Monday in that month. The court’s process was duly issued, requiring the defendant to appear and answer on the first Monday in February. In making the copy process to be served upon the defendant, the time at which he should appear was inadvertently stated as the third Monday in February. When the suit was instituted, garnishment was also issued, returnable to the February term of the city court of Dublin,…