Legal Opinion

Forrester v. Forrester

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 7, 1923No. 3499PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) We think that the judge of the superior court properly overruled the motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s equitable petition. To this motion to dismiss, as set forth in the statement of facts, the presiding judge attached the following qualifying note: “ It was admitted by attorneys Passmore & Forehand that all legal requirements for service had been met.” The lack of jurisdiction which is asserted by the plaintiff in error depends upon the insistence that a judgment for alimony being an action'in personam, and the defendant husband being a non-resident of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Stallings v. StallingsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. Thurston v. ThurstonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  4. Rodgers v. RodgersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
  5. Hood v. HoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Artman v. ArtmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
  2. Fried v. FriedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  3. Grimmett v. BarnwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  4. Keen v. KeenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
  5. Wood v. WoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928

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