Legal Opinion
Sanders v. AMERICAN LIBERTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1969No. 25469PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Justice.
Certiorari was granted in the present case to review a holding of the Court of Appeals that the trial court erred in refusing to exercise a discretion in ruling upon the motion of American Liberty Insurance Company to open a default and permit the filing of defensive pleadings.
The motion to open default alleges that two complaints were filed against the movant: one by Z. B. Sanders bearing “Civil Action No. 3496” and the other by Maggie Sanders bearing “Civil Action No. 3497.” It was further alleged that both complaints were served by the Deputy Sheriff of Atkinson County…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brucker v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Jordan v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
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