Yoder v. State of Georgia

Blackburn, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a civil forfeiture action brought by the State pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49 against $1,047. Appellants’ sole enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in denying their motion to set aside the default judgment entered against them.

On August 23, 1992, an investigator with the Gwinnett County Police Department seized $1,047 from appellant Samual Yoder. Appellee filed an in rem petition for condemnation of the currency on October 26, 1992. Samual Yoder was served on October 30, 1992, and the action was properly published on November 5 and 12,…