Legal Opinion

Watson v. Watson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 12, 1975No. 30129PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Justice.

This is an appeal from the grant of a summary judgment setting aside a divorce decree. The undisputed evidence shows that at the time of the divorce, Mr. Watson (hereinafter referred to as "husband”) sought a divorce in Georgia from Mrs. Watson (hereinafter, "wife”) who resided at that time in Virginia. She was to be served in the action by publication pursuant to Code Ann. § 81A-104e, though she was also entitled under that section to be notified by mail because husband knew her Virginia address. In his divorce petition he stated her address to be 802 30th St., Norfolk,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Musgrove v. MusgroveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. McConnell v. McConnellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  3. Anderson v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  4. Mason v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  5. Sikes v. SikesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Abushmais v. ErbySupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  2. Beaulieu of America, Inc. v. L. T. Dennard & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Howington v. HowingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  4. Dierkes v. DierkesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Price v. PriceSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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