Evans v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Traverse of sheriff’s return. Before Judge Hutchins. Gwinnett superior court. March term, 1896.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
It appears from the record, that Smith obtained a judgment against Evans, and that Evans, at the March term, 1895, of the superior court of Gwinnett county, obtained a judgment against Smith. At the “ May adjourned ” term, 1895, Evans moved to set off his judgment against Smith’s; whereupon Smith filed a traverse to the return of service of the sheriff in the suit of Evans v. Smith, and in this traverse alleged that at the time the return was made he was not a resident of the State or county, but was a resident of the State of Kentucky, and that the judgment rendered against him was void for…
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