Legal Opinion

Sternbergh v. McClure

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1961No. 21325PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Moblejt, Justice.

Under the view we entertain of this case it is necessary only to consider the judgment overruling the plea to the jurisdiction and overruling the general demurrer attacking jurisdiction. If the petition states a cause of action in personam the court is without jurisdiction, and the court erred in overruling the plea to the jurisdiction and in overruling the general demurrer. See Dearing v. Bank of Charleston, 5 Ga. 497 (48 AD 300); Hood Brick Co. v. Mangham, 161 Ga. 457 (131 SE 172); Irons v. American Nat. Bank, 175 Ga. 552 (165 SE 738); Little v. King, 211 Ga. 872 (89 SE2d…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Forrester v. ForresterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  2. Owenby v. StancilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Dearing v. Bank of CharlestonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
  4. Adams v. LamarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
  5. Clayton v. StetsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. James Talcott, Inc. v. Allahabad Bank, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. Ashburn v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Schuehler v. PaitSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Tuten v. TutenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  5. Stolaman v. StolamanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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