Legal Opinion
Longshore v. Collier
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1927No. 18157PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. Under section 5 of the act of August 19, 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, 199), the municipal court of Atlanta has “the same power and authority to vacate, modify, set aside or change at any time any of its judgments as is now conferred upon or exercised by the judges of the superior court of this State.”
2. “In a proper proceeding by petition with rule nisi or process, and service upon the necessary parties, the courts of this State may exercise the jurisdiction, which obtained at common law, to set aside judgments for irregularities not appearing on the face of the record.” Union Compress Co. v.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Holmes v. Langston & WoodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Ford v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Regopoulas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Union Compress Co. v. Leffler & SonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Planters Loan & Savings Bank v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Morris Plan Bank of Georgia v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. DunbarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Payne v. ShelnuttCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Watkins Co. v. HerringCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Allen v. Atlanta Furniture Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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