Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Whitehead
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 9, 1968No. 43261PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.(a) That service of a notice of appeal was perfected on the appellee by mail, the appellee receiving his copy on September 8, 1967, prior to the dating and filing of the original on September 11, 1967, is not ground for dismissal of the appeal. “Service of any paper, motion or notice may be perfected either before or after filing with the clerk thereof, and when service is made by mail it shall be deemed to be perfected as of the day deposited in the mail.” Code Ann. § 6-902.
*202(b) Nor is it ground for dismissal that the notice of appeal recites, in addition to identifying the order…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Daniels v. Intendant & WardensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- Hardnett v. US FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- LANGDALE COMPANY v. DayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. KendallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Blackwell v. Southland Butane Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Underwood v. State Ex Rel. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968