Legal Opinion

Bowers v. Jim Rainwater Builder & Properties, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1992No. A91A2020PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cooper, Judge.

Appellants appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to appellee in appellee’s action to revive a dormant judgment.

In 1983, appellee filed a dispossessory action against appellants. On June 24, 1983, an order in the dispossessory action was issued, granting a writ of possession and a money judgment of $10,011.89 to appellee. The judgment became dormant, and in 1991 appellee filed a petition for writ of scire facias to revive dormant judgment pursuant to OCGA § 9-12-61. Appellants responded to the petition, raising two defenses, and appellee moved for summary judgment.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Citizens & Southern National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Mitchell v. Chastain Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Malloy v. First Georgia BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hazelwood v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Kaylor v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Kai Hansjurgens v. Donald H. BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2024
  4. Hazelwood v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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