Legal Opinion
Murray v. Stratford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 23, 1987No. 73502PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Stratford filed suit against Murray d/b/a Ted’s Auto Salvage and Garage. Defendant was served with the complaint and summons on March 26, 1986; he filed a pro se answer late and without paying costs, on April 28. Plaintiff filed a “Motion to Strike Purported Answer and Enter Default Judgment” on May 21. Defendant was sent notice of the motion hearing which gave the date and hour, the name of the judge, and “Civil Court, Richmond County Courthouse, Augusta, Georgia.” Following the hearing, by a judge other than the one named, that court struck defendant’s answer and entered…
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