Atwood v. Hirsch
Supreme Court of Georgia
Revival of judgment. Before Judge Roan. DeKalb superior court. October 15, 1904.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, P. J.
Hirsch Brothers sued out a scire facias to revive a dormant judgment. It was served upon the defendant by “ leaving a copy at his most notorious place of abode.” After return of service had been made, and at the first term of the court, the defendant appeared and moved the court to dismiss the scire facias, upon the ground that it had not been sérved upon him personally. The judge overruled the motion, and the defendant excepted.
The Civil Code, §5381, provides that a scire facias to revive a dormant judgment “shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the party to be notified may…
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