Snow v. Conley

Felton, Chief Judge.

Code Ann. § 110-404 (Ga. L. 1895, p. 45; Ga. L. 1946, pp. 761, 778) provides: “At any time before final judgment, the judge, in his discretion, upon payment of costs, may allow the default to be opened for providential cause preventing the filing of a plea, or for excusable neglect, or where the judge, from all the facts, shall determine that a proper case has been made for the default to be opened, on terms to be fixed by the court. In order to allow the default to be thus opened, the showing shall be made under oath, shall set up a meritorious defense, shall offer to…