Case Name: Thornton et al. v. Graham
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1927-03-08
Citations: 36 Ga. App. 581
Docket Number: 17791
Parties: Thornton et al. v. Graham.
Judges: Broyles, C. J., and Luke, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 581–581

Head Matter:
17791.
Thornton et al. v. Graham.
Decided March 8, 1927.
H. L. Williams, for plaintiff in error.

Opinion:
Bloodworth, J.
This case is controlled by the ruling in Singer Mfg. Co. v. Walker, 77 Ga. 649, which is as follows: "Where a case was tried before a justice of the peace, and from the judgment rendered by him the defendant appealed to a jury in that court, if, upon the call of the ease for trial upon the appeal, the defendant did not appear, it was error for the justice for that reason to dismiss the appeal. An appeal is a de novo investigation, and should not be dismissed because of the absence of the defendant." See also Davenport v. Puett, 4 Ga. App. 83 (60 S. E. 1031).
Judgment reversed.
Broyles, C. J., and Luke, J., concur.