Halkirk Companies Corp. v. Dirt Busters, Inc.

Beasley, Judge.

We granted the application of Halkirk Companies Corporation to appeal in this garnishment action.

Halkirk was sued in Cobb County State Court as a result of a debt owed to Dirt Busters on an open account. That suit went into default and judgment was entered on April 23, 1987. On May 1, Dirt Busters filed its garnishment action in Fulton State Court against First Georgia Bank, the holder of Halkirk’s business accounts. On May 27, Halkirk filed in the Cobb case its Motion To Set Aside Judgment, For New Trial, and To Open Default. That same day, it filed in Fulton both a traverse…