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TIPPINS BANK &c. v. ATLANTIC BANK &c.

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151 Ga. App. 179 (1979)

259 S.E.2d 179

TIPPINS BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. ATLANTIC BANK & TRUST COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Callaway, Jr., for appellant.

John W. Sognier, for appellee.

DEEN, Chief Judge.

1. Prior to the entry of a default judgment the court has a wide discretion where he finds that "from all the facts a proper case has been made" to open a default. Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, 136 Ga.App. 781 (222 S.E.2d 209) (1975); Code § 81A-155.

2. After judgment the court generally has what had been termed "a sound discretion" (Martin v. General...

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