Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Chandler

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 3, 1962No. 39659Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bmll, Judge.

The amended petition shows on its face that the fraud alleged to have been committed by the defendant was intrinsic, not extrinsic or collateral, to the issue in the trial for alimony and child support and to the judgment rendered thereunder. The judgment rendered in favor of the defendant ordered the plaintiff to pay $25 per month to support the child until she marries. This constituted an adjudication that the child was not married on the day of the judgment. Admittedly, under the facts of the present petition, this judgment was obtained by fraud since the defendant knew that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Munro v. Moody & FrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Stephens v. PickeringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. Lewis v. WallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

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