Georgia Power Co. v. Ozburn

1. On failure to obtain perfection of service by reason of invalidity of the process, where the plaintiff is not negligent but proceeds with due diligence to perfect service, the court may pass an order for the issuance of a .new process returnable to a subsequent term of court. Cox v. Strickland, 120 Ga. 104 (8) (47 S. E. 912); Sims v. Sims, 135 Ga. 439 (69 S. E. 545) ; Averett v. Forman, 29 Ga. App. 74 (113 S. E. 701) ; Georgia Power Co. v. Fincher, 46 Ga. App. 524 (168 S. E. 109) ; Minsk v. Cook, 48 Ga. App. 567 (3) (173 S. E. 446). Where, on a trial of an issue formed by a special plea in…