United Bonding Insurance v. Bray Lumber Co.

Evans, Judge.

At any time before final judgment the court, in its discretion, upon payment of cost's, may allow the opening of a default in a case "for excusable negligence.” Code Ann. § 81A-155 (b) (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 659; 1967, pp. 226, 238). The trial court, after a hearing, having determined that there was no reasonable excuse for failing to answer the suit, there being no traverse of service and it being shown that the defendant was aware that this suit had been filed in the State court as shown by the pleadings in a similar suit in the Federal court served upon the appellant, it did…