Perry v. Perry
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
By her motion to dismiss and general demurrer, the defendant contends that the petition, seeking change of a prior final decree awarding custody of the child in the divorce action, and praying for the usual process of the court, requiring answer, is not authorized by the law of this State. The plaintiff had previously filed a petition to modify or amend the decree as to custody in the original case, and, on review of the judgment of the trial court, this court, in Perry v. Perry, 212 Ga. 668 (2) (95 S. E. 2d 2), held that jurisdiction of the subject matter of custody would not…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. BrandtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Clay v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Perry v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Fuller v. FullerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Anthony v. PennSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
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