Legal Opinion
Black v. Milner Hotels Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 10, 1942No. 14266PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Justice.
1. Want of jurisdiction of the person may be waived so far as the rights of the parties are concerned; and where a defendant appears and pleads to the merits without excepting to the jurisdiction of the court, he thereby waives any objection to the jurisdiction of his person. The filing of a demurrer without questioning the jurisdiction is pleading to the merits, within the rule. Code, § 81-503; Lyons v. Planters Loan & Pavings Bank, 86 Ga. 485 (12 S. E. 882, 12 L. R. A. 155); Ray v. Hicks, 146 Ga. 685 (2) (92 S. E. 48); Berry v. Watkins, 158 Ga. 304 (123 S. E. 102);…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Fraser v. JarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- F. & W. Grand Five-Ten-Twenty-Five Cent Stores Inc. v. EisemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Hudgins Contracting Co. v. RedmondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Lyons v. Planters' Loan & Savings BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Adams v. LamarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Burnam v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Waters v. State.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Steding Pile Driving Corp. v. John H. Cunningham & AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Biddinger v. FletcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
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