Keys v. Keys

“To authorize a judgment against a person who has not appeared and answered or otherwise submitted himself to the jurisdiction of the court, there must be not only service upon such person but also a legal return of such service. Until service has been made and a legal return entered, the court is without jurisdiction to enter judgment against a defendant who has not appeared. Wood v. Callaway, 119 Ga. 801, 803, and cases cited.” Albright-Pryor Co. v. Pacific Selling Co., 126 Ga. 498 (1), 500 (55 S. E. 251, 115 Am. St. R. 108) ; Elliott v. Porch, 59 Ga. App. 181 (200 S. E. 190). See also…