Cobb v. Burgamy

1. The act creating- the city court of Sandersville (Ga. L. 1901, p. 164) makes no provision for an appearance term for civil cases, but provides that all such cases shall be tried at the term to which they are returned, and that all defenses shall be filed at least five days before the term of court to which suits are returnable, and that unless such defenses are so filed, “said cases shall be considered in default, and such default shall not be opened, except in the manner provided by law for opening defaults in the superior courts of this State.”

2. While it has been held that the…