Stout v. SIGNATE HOLDING, INC.

Benham, Judge.

Appellee, Signate Holding, Inc., d/b/a Signate Printing (“Signate”), sued appellant in Fulton County on June 11, 1986, for an indebtedness. Appellant, a resident of California, was served under the long-arm statute (OCGA § 9-10-90 et seq.) on July 17, 1986. In response to the complaint, appellant filed a pro se motion to dismiss on August 26, 1986, challenging the court’s jurisdiction over his person. On September 22, 1986, Signate moved for entry of default judgment against appellant pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-55. Appellant paid the accrued costs on January 5, 1987, and the trial…