Legal Opinion
Burrow v. Dickerson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1963No. 40228PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Judge.
This is a malpractice case against a dentist in which the issue relates to service of process. The cause of action arose between June 25 and July 5, 1959. The original petition was filed June 22, 1961, and contained the following prayers for process: “(a) That process issue requiring the defendant to be and appear at the next term of court to answer this complaint; and, (b) That service be perfected on defendant as provided for by law.”
The clerk issued process under Code Ann. § 81-201 requiring defendant to answer within 30 days. This process was served on the defendant. On…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- White v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1866
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Thompson v. WillsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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