HUGHES v. POWELL

58312.

152 Ga. App. 851 (1980)

264 S.E.2d 303

HUGHES v. POWELL.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Degonia, for appellant.

William E. Frey, for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Appellant brought an action on a check. Appellee filed an answer, but failed to appear in court. On September 18, 1978, the trial court entered a default judgment against appellee. On November 9, 1978, during a subsequent term of court (see Ga. L. 1964, pp. 2032, 2036), the trial court vacated its judgment and, on April 4, 1979, entered judgment on the merits in favor of appellee. We reverse.

1. With few exceptions, a judgment may not be set...

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