Focht v. American Casualty Co.

Bell, Judge.

At the time of the prior suit against the defendant Wright, the statute providing for jurisdiction of suits against nonresidents, Code Ann. Ch. 68-8, did not contain any provision for jurisdiction to be obtained by service on the Secretary of State where the defendant was a resident of the State at the time of the accident or collision but ceased to be a resident prior to the service of any summons or other lawful process, Ga. L. 1957, pp. 649-651, amended the law so as to provide for service through the Secretary of State upon a resident who lived in the State at the time of an…