Legal Opinion

Smith v. Mullinax

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 17, 1970No. 45386, 45387PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Presiding Judge.

1. The motions to dismiss the appeals are denied. The default judgment on liability against Hill which was entered on July 9, 1969, was not a final judgment subject to direct appeal and could not become the law of the case by virtue of not appealing within thirty days from the order. See State Hwy. Dept. v. Rosenfeld, 120 Ga. App. 439 (1) (170 SE2d 837).

2. Several of the enumerations deal with a contended lack of jurisdiction and insufficiency of process as to Arrow and, by extension, as to its insurer Continental. It is not necessary to list the extensive evidence or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Williamson v. LunsfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Milholland v. OglesbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  4. State Highway Department v. RosenfeldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Hohlstein v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. EcholsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Maxey v. CovingtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Cook v. LassiterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Serwitz v. General Electric Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. South Georgia Medical Center v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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