Hamilton v. Chitwood

1. An affidavit of illegality denying service raises no issue where there exists an untraversed return of service, since such an unimpeached return is conclusive upon that question. Webb v. Armowr Fertilizer Works, 21 Ga. App. 409 (94 S. E. 610); Cochran v. Whitworth, 21 Ga. App. 406 (94 S. E. 609), and eit.; Rawlings v. Brown, 15 Ga. App. 162 (82 S. E. 803). Although a traverse to a return of service is a proceeding distinct and independent from an affidavit of illegality based upon a lack of service, it is nevertheless permissible to include the former with the latter, provided the traverse…