Housing Authority v. Sterlin

Gregory, Justice.

When the defendant tenant failed to pay rent to the Housing Authority for April, 1981, the Housing Authority notified him of its intent to terminate the lease and dispossess him. Code Ann. § 61-301. The Housing Authority then filed a complaint against defendant in the State Court of Fulton County, seeking both a writ of possession and a money judgment for past due rents. On July 2,1981 defendant was served pursuant to Code Ann. § 61-302 by nailing a copy of the summons to his residence and by first class mail. Defendant filed a timely answer, admitting he had received both…