Carter v. Atkinson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Pierce superior court—Judge Parker. March 9, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
1. Though the decision as rendered did not effect a final disposition of the case, an opposite decision would have been a final disposition of the case; and for that reason there was, a right of review by bill of exceptions, and the writ of error is not subject to dismissal.
2. The petition of a plaintiff can properly be amended by allowing the signature of his attorney to be thereto affixed.
3. A void judgment is no judgment. Where a purported - judgment is wholly void, a party at whose instance it was rendered is not estopped from attacking it. “A judgment that is void may be attacked in any…
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