Cannon v. Whiddon

Bell, Justice.

1. Where in a suit against several defendants an attorney-filed an answer and general and special demurrers, signing the same as “Defendants’ Attorney,” it will be presumed, nothing to the contrary appearing, that the attorney was in fact authorized to represent all of such defendants, and to file such pleadings in their behalf. Code, § 9-604; Edwards v. Wall, 153 Ga. 776 (4) (113 S. E. 190). Howell v. Howell, 188 Ga. 803 (4 S. E. 2d, 835).

2. Where an administrator filed a suit against the widow and five named children of his intestate, two of the children being minors, to…