Legal Opinion
Dennis v. Colley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 30, 1900PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Motion to amend judgment. Before Judge Freeman. City court of Newnan. January term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.
A judgment rendered by default in a suit upon a promissory note may, even after an execution has been issued upon the same and property sold thereunder, be amended so as to make it conform to the pleadings in the case wherein such judgment was rendered. Alexander v. Troutman, 1 Ga. 469; Irby v. Brown, 59 Ga. 596; Dixon v. Mason, 68 Ga. 478, See also Williams v. Merritt, 109 Ga. 217.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concurring, except Little, J., absent.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dixon v. MasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Williams v. MerrittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Irby v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
- Alexander v. TroutmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
3Cited by4 opinions
- Turley v. TurleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Scarborough v. Merchants & Farmers BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Elliott v. WilksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- King v. RodgersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918