Coe v. Peterson

McMurray, Chief Judge.

Mark Peterson, as plaintiff, brought an action for personal injuries and damages by reason of a beating inflicted upon him by the non-resident defendants, seeking service under the long arm statute. This suit was filed in the State Court of Chatham County, Georgia. Only one of the defendants was served according to the deputy sheriff of Fulton County, Georgia, said service having been accomplished when this defendant was sojourning as a musician at the “Fox Theatre, Peachtree St.” This defendant failed to answer. The other defendant did file an answer but the action was…