Legal Opinion
Blanch v. King
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 17, 1947No. 15979PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Presiding Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) It is well settled that, while a motion to set aside a judgment is addressed to the sound discretion of the court, it should not be granted unless some meritorious reason be given. In Phillips v. Taber, 83 Ga. 565, 571 (4) (10 S. E. 270), it was said: “In order for a defendant to set aside a verdict and judgment on the ground of his absence for providential cause, he must not only show that he was sick and unable to attend the court, and unable to give the court notice of his condition, but he must go further and show to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Phillips v. TaberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Hurt Building Inc. v. Atlanta Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Lovelace v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Seifert v. HoltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Ayer v. JamesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Spyropoulos v. John Linard EstateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Exxon Corp. v. ThomasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Wilkes v. RicksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- American Liberty Insurance v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Georgia Highway Express Company v. Do-All Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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