Cleveland Lumber Co. v. Delta Equities, Inc.

Ingram, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment granted in Fulton Superior Court vacating an earlier default judgment in a garnishment case in the Civil Court of Fulton County because of improper service on the garnishee-corporation.

The essential question presented is whether a corporation may designate a person other than the principal agent in charge of the corporation’s business or office to receive service of a summons of garnishment for the corporation.

Code § 46-106 provides: "Service of a summons of garnishment upon the agent in charge of the office or business of the corporation…