Scott v. Morris Brown College
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiffs here appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion to vacate and set aside the judgment dismissing their complaint on the ground of willful failure to answer interrogatories. Plaintiffs assert, as they did below, that they never received notice of the rule nisi setting down the date and time for hearing on defendant’s motion to compel answers to interrogatories or to dismiss. Held:
1. “A motion to set aside must be predicated upon some nonamendable defect which does appear on the face of the record or pleadings, or ... upon lack of jurisdiction....” Code…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Spyropoulos v. John Linard EstateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Brown v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Hancock v. OatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- C & S NATIONAL BANK v. BurdenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Wilkes v. RicksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Mathis v. HegwoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Hill v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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