George Washington Life Insurance v. Peacock

Generally, constitutional and statutory provisions for venue confer a personal privilege upon defendants and do not limit the jurisdiction of courts having general jurisdiction; and if a defendant waives his right to be sued in the venue provided by law, he cannot afterwards attack the judgment rendered. Slaughter v. Thompkins, Dudley 117; Glennville Bank v. Deal, 146 Ga. 127 (90 S. E. 958); Davis Construction Co. v. Albany Produce Co., 31 Ga. App. 72 (119 S. E. 459). Appearing and pleading to the merits without objecting to the venue of the suit or reserving the right to do so is a waiver of…