Walker v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
February 1998
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Register v. Stone's Independent Oil Distributors, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“Having ignored the mandate of the summons and having allowed the case to proceed in default to judgment (see CPA § 55; Code Ann. § 81A-155) [Snyder’s] relief by means of a motion to set aside was limited to a showing of 'some nonamendable defect which does appear upon the face of the record or pleadings’ as to which, to be subject to the motion, 'the pleadings must affirmatively show that no claim in fact existed.’ CPA § 60 (d); Code Ann. § 81A-160 (d)”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Snyder v. Allen
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