Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Lawrence
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 24, 1952No. 34255PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
87 Ga. App. 150 (1952)
73 S.E.2d 231
LAWRENCE
v.
LAWRENCE et al.
34255.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Decided October 24, 1952.
Rehearing Denied November 8, 1952.
Marson G. Dunaway Jr., for plaintiff in error.
Cecil D. Franklin, W. W. Mundy Jr., contra.
WORRILL, J.
1. The Declaratory Judgment Act of this State (Ga. L. 1945, p. 137; Code, Ann. Supp., § 110-1101 et seq.) is not intended to be used to set aside, modify, or interpret judicial decrees or judgments of courts having jurisdiction of the subject matter and parties, but is to be used to obtain a declaration of rights not already adjudicated. See…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Heller v. ShapiroWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
- Shearer v. BackerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- Bingham v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Bowser v. TobinIndiana Supreme Court · 1939
- Ferree v. FerreeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Carswell v. ShannonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Burgess v. BurgessSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Royal v. RoyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Peeples Industries, Inc. v. Parker Hannifin Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Zale Corp. v. E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973
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