Miller v. Phœnix Mutual Life Insurance

1. The terms of Laurens superior court are held for two weeks on the fourth Mondays in January, April, July, and October. Ga. L. 1911, p. 81.

2. At the trial term the judge in his discretion, upon payment of costs, may allow a default to be opened for providential cause preventing tire filing of a plea, or for excusable negligence, or where the judge, from all the facts, shall determine that a proper case has been made for the default to be opened on terms to be fixed by tire court. Civil Code (1910), § 5656.

3. Payment of costs is a mandatory requirement of this section; and if not paid,…