Legal Opinion

Laramore v. Dudley

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 13, 1916PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Petition for injunction. Before Judge Littlejohn. Sumter superior court. December 31, 1915.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.

1. The court of 'ordinary, as to the administration of the estates of decedents, is a court of general jurisdiction, and its judgments relating to such subject can not be collaterally attacked where it does not appear from the face of the record that the court was without jurisdiction. Jones v. Smith, 120 Ga. 642 (48 S. E. 134) ; Alabama &c. R. Co. v. Hill, 139 Ga. 224 (76 S. E. 1001, 43 L. R. A. (N. S.) 236, Ann. Cas. 1914D, 996).

2 “There is a clear distinction between those facts which involve the jurisdiction of the court over the parties and the subject-matter, and those…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jones v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Stanford & Golden v. BradfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
  3. Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  4. Gillenwaters v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Reinach v. Atlantic & G. W. R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Ohio · 1878

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hinkle v. HinkleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  2. Hayes v. DicksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  3. Marshall v. MarthinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Marshall v. Citizens & Southern National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  5. Georgia Power Co. v. FriarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933

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