Legal Opinion

Baxter v. Rogers

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 13, 1943No. 14376PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Reid, Chief Justice.

In article 6, section 15, paragraph 1, of the constitution of this State (Code, § 2-4201) it is declared: “No total divorce shall be granted, except on the concurrent verdicts of two juries, at different terms of the court.”

The Code declares: '“The following grounds shall be sufficient to authorize the granting of a total divorce: . .- Mental incapacity at the time of the marriage. . . Force, menaces, duress, or fraud in obtaining the marriage.” § 30-102. “To constitute an actual contract of marriage, the parties must consent thereto voluntarily, and without any fraud…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Medlock v. MerrittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Renfroe v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Brown v. WestbrookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1859
  5. Hand v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Pritchett v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  2. MacKey v. MacKeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  3. Husted v. HustedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  5. Mackey v. MackeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945

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