Case Name: Dykes vs. McClung
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1884-10-02
Citations: 74 Ga. 382
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dykes vs. McClung.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 74
Pages: 382–383

Head Matter:
Dykes vs. McClung.
Incases °£ foreclosure of mortgages,, the service must be personal, or by publication under Code, section 3962. Service by leaving a copy at the residence ot the defendant is not sufficient. Code, §§3962, 3339.
2. Whore it appears on the face of the record that the mortgage foreclosed was made by a wife to pay the debt of her husband out of her property, and the rule nisi and rule absolute show the same facts, such a judgment may be set aside within three years, on motion. (Jackson, C. J., alone.*
Judgment affirmed.
October 2, 1884.

Opinion:
Jackson, Chief Justice.
[Mrs. Bettie McOlung filed her petition to set aside a judgment against her in favor of W. M. Dykes, based on the foreclosure of a mortgage on certain realty. Two grounds for the motion were stated:
(1.) Because the only service of the rule nisi to foreclose the mortgage was by leaving a copy at the residence of the defendant, as appeared from the entry of the sheriff.
(2.) Because the record showed on its face that the judgment against her was illegal.
The record of the foreclosure showed that J. II. McClung, the husband of the movant, made a note to J. F. Lewis & Son, with Dykes as security; that to secure the latter against loss, McClung and his wife made the mortgage to him; that he was compelled to pay the debt, and thereupon proceeded to foreclose the mortgage against the husband and wife; that service was made by the sheriff by leaving a copy at the residence of the defendants; and that no cause being shown against the foreclosure, a rule absolute was granted.
The court granted the motion and set aside the judgment as to the movant. Respondent excepted.]