Crutchfield v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
Following the trial court’s denial of his motion to set aside a ruling finding him to be in contempt of a divorce decree, Alvah Matthew Crutchfield (Husband) appeals, contending that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over this case. For the reasons set forth below, we find that Husband challenges venue, not subject matter jurisdiction, and that Husband affirmatively waived any objections on the face of the record. Accordingly, we affirm.
The record shows that Husband and Julie Gravitt Lawson (Wife) were granted a final divorce by the Superior Court of Paulding…
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- Zeagler v. ZeaglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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