Legal Opinion

Ponder v. Ponder

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 6, 1945No. 15042PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jenkjlxs, Presiding Justice.

1. It is the general rule that, where two courts have concurrent jurisdiction over a subject-matter and the parties, the court first taking jurisdiction will retain it unless some good reason be shown for equitable interference. Code, § 37-122; Morrison v. McFarland, 147 Ga. 465 (2) (94 S. E. 569). While the ordinary and the judge of the superior court have equal and concurrent jurisdiction in determining the custody Of the children of husband and wife living in a state of separatipn so far as habeas-corpus proceedings may be resorted to, it is only the judge of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Girtman v. GirtmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Williams v. CrosbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  3. Kniepkamp v. RichardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Fortson v. FortsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Morrison v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Perry v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
  2. Walker Electrical Co. v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  3. Burton v. FurcronSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  4. Goodloe v. GoodloeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  5. Fortson v. FortsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945

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