Legal Opinion
Carter v. Smith & Sons
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 16, 1909No. 1414PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Complaint, from city court of Baxley — Judge Thomas. August 7, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
J. G. Smith & Sons, a corporation, filed a suit upon a note in the city court of Baxley, against Carter and others, with the usual process attached. The entry of service as to Carter was in the following words; “I have this day served the defendant J. H. Carter with a true copy of the within petition and process by leaving said copy at his place of business.” At the appearance term Carter filed the following traverse of the return *805of service: “Now, at this the first term of the court after the defendant J. PI. Carter has had notice of the existence of the above case, and at this his first…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. PittsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Cox v. PottsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- High v. PadrosaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Smith v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Moulton v. BaerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
3Cited by10 opinions
- Connor v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Charles S. Martin Distributing Co. v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Durham v. PittsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Thurman v. WillinghamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Citizens National Bank v. Swift Fertilizer WorksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
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