Morton v. Retail Credit Co.

124 Ga. App. 728 (1971)

185 S.E.2d 777

MORTON

v.

RETAIL CREDIT COMPANY et al.

46345.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued June 29, 1971.

Decided October 7, 1971.

Rehearing Denied October 29, 1971.

J. R. Cullens, J. Willis Conger, for appellant.

Hansell, Post, Brandon & Dorsey, Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr., W. Rhett Tanner, Hamilton Lokey, Gerald F. Handley, Willard H. Chason, Ralph E. Carlisle, for appellees.

JORDAN, Presiding Judge.

Morton appeals from a dismissal of his claim for libel as to all parties because of his unexcused delay in serving answers to interrogatories.

If a party "wilfully fails to serve…