Bentley v. Buice

Townsend, Judge.

“The judgment of a court having no jurisdiction of the person or subject-matter, or void for any other cause, is a mere nullity, and may be so held in any court when it becomes material to the interest of the parties to consider it.”- Code § 110-709. “A void judgment may be attacked in any court and by any person. In all other cases judgments may not be impeached collaterally, but must be set aside by the court rendering them.” Code § 110-701. “The judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction may not be collaterally attacked in any other court for irregularity, but shall be…