Case Name: Mitchell v. Allen et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1899-12-02
Citations: 110 Ga. 282
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mitchell v. Allen et al.
Judges: All the Justices concurring.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 110
Pages: 282–282

Head Matter:
Mitchell v. Allen et al.
Argued November 4,
Decided December 2, 1899.
Motion to open default. Before Judge Littlejohn. Sumter superior court. May term, 1899.
Blalock & Cobb, for plaintiff in error.
R. L. Maynard, contra.

Opinion:
T Lewis, j.
1. There was no abuse of discretion in denying, at the trial term of an action, a motion by the defendant to open a default, the-recitals of fact set forth in the motion not disclosing any satisfactory reason for failing to answer at the proper time.
2. When, by reason of the defendant's failure to file an answer, the averments of the plaintiffs' petition are properly taken as true, and the court thereupon directs a verdict in the latter's favor, the judgment will not be reversed, when the only exception to this action by the court is that the plaintiffs should have been required to prove' specified facts which are themselves sufficiently alleged in the petition. See Boaz v. Jackson, 105 Ga. 228.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concurring.