Georgia Highway Express, Inc. v. WD Alexander Company

Hall, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the grant of a summary judgment for the plaintiff. The affidavit in support of plaintiff’s motion was signed by a vice-president of the plaintiff company. The parties stipulate that an objection was made in the trial court as to the form of the affidavit — it failed to state that the affiant had personal knowledge of the material facts recited therein.

"Affidavits must be made on personal knowledge. Code Ann. § 81A-156 (e). 'This does not mean that the affidavit must contain a statement in those words. "A statement in the jurat to the effect that…