Legal Opinion

Jacoby v. Jacoby

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 1979No. 57806PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

This is a suit to domesticate and recover on a California judgment for arrearage in alimony. The court granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and denied defendant’s. Defendant has appealed enumerating as error this judgment. Held:

1. Defendant’s argument that the trial court erred in recognizing the California judgment because the foreign judgment violates certain portions of the Georgia Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act, Ga. L. 1975, pp. 479-482 (Code Ann. Ch. 110-13), has no merit. This statute has no application to a foreign judgment for support in matrimonial…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gordon v. GordonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Gould v. HaydenIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Wells v. Schuster-Hax National BankSupreme Court of Colorado · 1897
  4. Wood v. WoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  5. Ballentine v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. GarnerDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1988
  2. SUN FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION v. MannyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Johnson v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  4. Sovern v. SovernCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. May v. MayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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