One Hour Valet of Peachtree, Inc. v. Kamor

Jordan, Judge.

The statute to be construed in this case provides that the defendant “may file a written demand for a trial by jury on or before the day upon which he is required to appear in court in response to the proceedings and upon such defendant’s failure thereupon to demand a trial by jury he will be held to have waived the same.” (Italics ours). Ga. L. 1913, p. 145 as amended, Ga. L. 1935, pp. 500, 503.- Under Section 36 of the statute mentioned above, it is the duty of the defendant to appear and respond to the suit brought against him on the first day of the term to which the action…