Legal Opinion
Elmore v. Elmore
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 5, 1986No. 71705PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
This suit was filed in the Superior Court of Laurens County on February 20, 1985. The plaintiff, Barbara R. Elmore, sought the domestication of a South Carolina divorce decree. Additionally, plaintiff demanded that her former husband, C. Byron Elmore, be found in contempt of the decree.
A summons was not issued by the clerk of court upon the filing of the complaint. Accordingly, defendant was not served with a summons. Instead, defendant was served with a copy of the complaint and a document delineated “RULE NISI.” This document delineated “RULE NISI” simply read:…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- DeJarnette Supply Co. v. F. P. Plaza, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Cook v. BrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Dotson v. Luxtron, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Lewis v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
3Cited by7 opinions
- Devins v. LEAFMORE FOREST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF OWNERSCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Denny v. CroftCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Wilkinson v. UdinskyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- McCullers v. HarrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
- Bonner v. BonnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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