Braziel v. Hunter

121 S.E.2d 39, 103 Ga. App. 854, 1961 Ga. App. LEXIS 1075

Opinions

Nichols, Judge.

1. “In all applications for a new trial the opposite party shall be served with a copy of the rule nisi, unless such copy is waived.” Code § 70-306; McMullen v. Citizens Bank, 123 Ga. 400 (1) (51 S. E. 342); Smedley v. Williams, 112 Ga. 114 (37 S. E. 111).

2. Personal service is required where service of the rule nisi, in connection with the motion for new trial, is not waived. Jones v. Fox, 49 Ga. App. 573 (176 S. E. 530); Petty v. Complete Auto Transit, Inc., 215 Ga. 66 (3) (108 S. E. 2d 697).

3. A judgment dismissing a motion for new trial, on motion of the respondent made at the time set for hearing, is not an abuse of the trial court’s discretion where there has been no personal service on the respondent or any waiver of such service.

Decided April 10, 1961 Rehearing denied June 15, 1961. Smith, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hancock, James B. Hiers, Jr., W. P. Wilbanks, Jr., for plaintiff in error. Merritt & Pruitt, J. Ray Merritt, contra.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Judges concur, except Felton, C. J., Bélll Hall and Eberhardt, JJ., who dissent.