Legal Opinion
Alford v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1968No. 24925PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Justice.
“A judgment rendered with consent of counsel is binding on the client unless such consent was in violation of express directions given by the client to the attorney and known to the adverse party or his attorney, or unless there was otherwise fraud or collusion on the part of counsel so consenting, participated in by the adverse party or his attorney. Reece v. McCormack, 188 Ga. 665 (4 SE2d 575); Howell v. Howell, 188 Ga. 803 (4 SE2d 835); and cases cited in those decisions.” Petty v. Complete Auto Transit, 215 Ga. 66 (1) (108 SE2d 697). The appellants’ response to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Grayson v. GraysonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
- Howell v. HowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Petty v. Complete Auto Transit, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Reece v. McCormackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Gray v. Trust Company of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
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