Legal Opinion
Hicks v. Hicks
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 10, 1942No. 13990PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reid, Chief Justice.
A personal judgment for alimony may not be rendered against a non-resident defendant upon service by publication. Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U. S. 714 (24 L. ed. 565); Hood v. Hood, 130 Ga. 610 (61 S. E. 471, 19 L. R. A. (N. S.) 193, 14 Ann. Cas. 359). The extent of available judicial relief in reference to alimony against a non-resident defendant, who is not personally served in this State (Code, § 15-202), or does not acknowledge service (§§ 81-211, 24-112), or who does not voluntarily submit to the jurisdiction of the court by appearing and pleading (§ 81-209), is confined to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Stallings v. StallingsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Forrester v. ForresterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Drake v. DrakeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Brandon v. BrandonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Keen v. KeenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Perry v. PonderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Melton v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Slowik v. KnorrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Boggus v. BoggusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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