Legal Opinion

Blalock v. Tidwell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1876PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Judgments. Waiver. Pleadings. Service. Process. Before Judge Buchanan. Fayette Superior Court. August Term, 1875. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Judge.

The declaration was filed on August 26th, 1856. The clerk issued process returnable to the superior court to be held “on the third Monday in September next,” and dated it September 27th, 1856. No return of service was made by the sheriff, and there was no acknowledgment or written waiver of service. At September term, 1856, the defendant appeared by attorney and pleaded the general issue. He died, and his executor was made a party. The executor appeared and pleaded the general issue, and a special plea to the action. At August term, 1874, a verdict was rendered for the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cherry v. McCutchenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  2. Griffeth v. HaygoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  3. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  4. Lowe v. BurkettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
  5. Bentley v. ReidCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1904

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