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FLANDERS v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff brought foreclosure proceedings seeking possession of two tractors. After the defendant answered and prayed for a jury trial, the case came on for hearing. The trial judge determined there was an absence of any issuable defense and granted possession to the plaintiff.

The defendant appeals and contends it was error not to grant his demand for jury trial. Held:

In Jordan v. Farmers Merchants Bank, 138 Ga. App. 43 ( 225 S.E.2d 498), this court reversed the issuance of a writ of possession where there was no hearing, the defendant had filed answers and demanded a jury trial. It was pointed out that the pleadings did not reveal the absence of any defense. In the case sub judice, the trial judge considered the pleadings and found as a matter of law there were no issues requiring trial (see Code Ann. § 67-704; Ga. L. 1974, pp. 398, 400) and on appeal the defendant has failed to contest such holding on the merits. Hence, absent any triable issues the fact that defendant demanded a jury trial will not require a reversal. Moore v. Trust Co. Bank, 142 Ga. App. 877 ( 237 S.E.2d 471). Compare First Nat. Bank of Commerce v. Baker, 142 Ga. App. 870 ( 237 S.E.2d 233).

Judgment affirmed. Shulman and Banke, JJ., concur.

QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

ARGUED OCTOBER 11, 1977 — DECIDED JANUARY 12, 1978 — REHEARING DENIED FEBRUARY 7, 1978.
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FLANDERS v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
(Jan 12, 1978)