Plunkett Warden v. Neal

Duckworth, Presiding Justice.

1. A judgment in a habeas corpus proceeding, being reviewable, is conclusive on the question of the legality or illegality of the alleged detention (Day v. Smith, 172 Ga. 467, 157 S. E. 639), but may be set aside, like other judgments, where invalid. Wright v. Martin, 153 Ga. 32 (111 S. E. 190). This may be done by the statutory motion where based on a defect not amendable appearing on the face of the record (Code, § 110-702; Artope v. Barker, 74 Ga. 462; Regopoulas v. State, 116 Ga. 596, 42 S. E. 1014; Tietjen v. Merchants’ Nat. Bank, 117 Ga. 501, 43 S. E. 730;…