141 Ga. 602 | Ga. | 1914
An action on a note was brought by George W. Tiedeman against J. K. Hall and several others, returnable to the May, 1912, term of the superior court of Montgomery county. On the call of the appearance docket at the return term it appeared that some of the defendants had not been served, and an order was taken to perfect service by the November, 1912, term, and making that term the appearance term of the cause. At that term of the court the case was not called for answer, and was not marked “in default” on the docket, nor was any default judgment entered during that term. On February 4, 1913, the defendant, J. K. Hall, filed with the clerk of the court his plea to the jurisdiction, and also an answer to the merits. Upon the call of the case at the February, 1913, term, the court dismissed the defendant’s plea and answer, upon the ground that the same were not filed in time, and entered up judgment on the note.
Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part.