Lewis v. SUN MANAGEMENT, INC.

Carley, Judge.

Alleging appellant-lessee’s failure to pay rent when due, appelleelessor instituted dispossessory proceedings pursuant to OCGA § 44-7-50. When appellant failed to answer, the trial court entered default judgment in favor of appellee on April 25,1985. Appellant was evicted from the premises on April 30,1985 and filed a pleading denominated as his motion for new trial on July 10, 1986. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial.

“There being no verdict and judgment based on testimony of witnesses, a motion for new trial was not in order here.…