American Consolidated Service Corp. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant corporation appeals the denial of its motion to set aside a default judgment. The plaintiff sued defendant on an open account and alleged that defendant was a Fulton County corporation, and elected to serve defendant corporation “c/o Henry R. Nedza, 850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, Georgia,” but instead served the Secretary of State on November 19 or November 29, 1979. The deputy marshal’s return of service, scratched over, shows service on November 19. The certificate of the Secretary of State of Georgia, under seal, shows service upon him on November…