Lamb v. Housing Auth. of Vidalia

Smith, Judge.

"Under Code Chapter 61-3 a justice of the peace has no jurisdiction to try the issues in a contested dispossessory warrant proceeding.” Lopez v. Dlearo, 232 Ga. 339 (206 SE2d 454)(1974). The question presented here is whether an unsigned answer was sufficient to convert this dispossessory warrant proceeding into a contested one. We find it sufficient. Therefore, the superior court erred in holding that the dispossessory warrant issued by the justice of the peace was valid.

On October 27, 1977, the Housing Authority of Vidalia, appellee, commenced dispossessory proceedings against…