Legal Opinion

Durden v. Durden

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 17, 1937No. 11715PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

A decree of divorce rendered in the State of Alabama on a bill of complaint by the husband alleging himself to be a bona fide resident of that State, and the respondent to be a non-resident of the State, which was based upon appearance and pleading alone by the respondent as waiver of service and submission to the jurisdiction, was attacked when pleaded defensively by the complainant in aj subsequent action instituted in Georgia by the wife for alimony and attorney’s fees. The grounds of attack were based on fraud practiced upon the court and the respondent, by falsely…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  2. Cole v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Bell v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Rigney v. . RigneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  5. Brandon v. BrandonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Christopher v. ChristopherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  2. McAlhany v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  3. Barnett v. BarnettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Marchman v. MarchmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  5. Adams v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941

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