![]() shall be deemed to reside in the *722 county where its registered office is maintained." In addition, a domestic corporation "may be sued on contracts in that county in which the contract sought to be enforced was made or is to be performed, if it has an office and transacts business in that county." Code Ann. § 22-404 (b) states that "For the purpose of determining venue each domestic corporation. Generally venue of civil cases in Georgia lies in the county where the defendant resides. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed, holding that Atlanta Dairies neither has an office nor transacts business in Putnam County and that service on Paul Singleton is not valid service on Atlanta Dairies. The trial court overruled the motions but certified the order for immediate review. Service of process was made on Atlanta Dairies by serving Paul Singleton in Putnam County as agent of Atlanta Dairies.Ītlanta Dairies moved to dismiss for lack of venue and to quash the entry of service on the bases that Atlanta Dairies is not subject to suit in Putnam County and that Paul Singleton is not an agent of Atlanta Dairies such as to give the Putnam Superior Court jurisdiction over Atlanta Dairies. Scott and other milk producers filed suit in four counts in Putnam County against Atlanta Dairies for damages for breach of contract and fraud and for money had and received. ![]() § 22-404 (c) and to determine if service of process on Paul Singleton constitutes valid service on the defendant.Ītlanta Dairies Cooperative is a Georgia corporation with its principal place of business and its registered agent in Fulton County. Betts, for appellee.Ĭertiorari was granted in this case to review the Court of Appeals' interpretation of the venue provision of Code Ann. ![]() *725 Tisinger, Tisinger & Vance, Thomas E.
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