Barrell v. Gibson

Sognier, Judge.

Barrell, appellant, sued appellee Gibson to recover the amount of an alleged loan. The complaint was brief and alleged only jurisdiction, the debt, its nonpayment and a paragraph seeking attorney fees.

The appellee appeared pro se by a short, signed letter denying the indebtedness. Appellant moved for default judgment claiming the appellee’s letter was an improper answer. The letter, while not in the legal form of an answer, constituted a general denial and was adequate. Tahamtan v. Dixie Ornamental Iron Co., 143 Ga. App. 561 (239 SE2d 217) (1977). The judge correctly denied…