Tennessee Oil & Gas Co. v. American Art Works

The suit was brought in the city court of Atlanta. Under the practice in that court, a case is in default unless the defense is filed on or before the first day of the term to which the case is returnable, and verdict and judgment in undefended cases may be rendered at the first term of the court. Formerly there was no provision for opening a default once suffered in this court, but under the act of December 13, 1902 (Acts 1902, p. 117), any default entered by the judge- of the city court of Atlanta may be opened “during the term at which such default is entered,'upon payment of all costs, or…