UNITED BONDING INSURANCE COMPANY v. BRAY LUMBER COMPANY

45550.

122 Ga. App. 548 (1970)

177 S.E.2d 829

UNITED BONDING INSURANCE COMPANY v. BRAY LUMBER COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 30, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. G. Elliott, for appellant.

James G. Mahorner, Hugh L. Smith, for appellee.


EVANS, Judge.

At any time before final judgment the court, in its discretion, upon payment of costs, may allow the opening of a default in a case "for excusable negligence." Code Ann. § 81A-155 (b) (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 659; 1967, pp. 226, 238). The trial court, after a hearing, having determined that there was no reasonable excuse for failing to answer the suit, there was being no traverse of service and it being shown that the defendant was aware that...

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