Legal Opinion

Barrett v. Asbell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 9, 1969No. 25333PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Justice.

The appeal in this case is from a judgment dismissing a pleading designated as a complaint in equity to set aside an adoption decree filed by the natural mother of the adopted children. The grounds relied upon in the complaint are the failure to serve the mother and the failure to affirmatively find that the children had been abandoned by the mother. Held:

Under the provisions of Ga. L. 1966, p. 609 (Code Ann. § 81A-160), the complaint is in reality a motion to set aside and not a complaint in equity. Accordingly, the Court of Appeals and not this court has jurisdiction of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Respess v. LitesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. O'Leary v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Northern Freight Lines, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Matthews Group & Associates, Inc. v. WagesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Barrett v. AsbellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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