Legal Opinion
Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Alford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 28, 1916No. 8664PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Money rule; from Hart superior court — Judge Worley. December 28, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. A judgment by default, entered by the superior court as on an unconditional contract in writing, wherein the amounts for principal, interest, and attorney’s fees are separately stated, will be . held good as to the items for principal and interest, and void as to attorney’s fees. Clark v. Lunsford, 143 Ga. 513 (85 S. E. 708); Thompson v. Bobo, 144 Ga. 713 (87 S. E. 1056); Glennville Bank v. Deal, 146 Ga. 127 (90 S. E. 958); Valdosta do. R. Co. v. Citizens Bank, 14 Ga. App. 329 (80 S. E. 913).
2. The contention that the judgment for attorney’s fees thus obtained in the year 1909 should be…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Franklin County v. CrowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Head v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Valdosta, Moultrie & Western Railroad v. Citizens BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
- Parish v. ParishSupreme Court of Georgia · 1861
- Glennville Bank v. DealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jones v. Knightstown Body Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Henderson v. EllarbeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926