Legal Opinion

Dodson v. Dodson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 18, 1974No. 28569PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mobley, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from a verdict and judgment for divorce and alimony in favor of the wife, and from the denial of a motion for new trial by the husband.

1. The appellee wife moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the motion for new trial was premature and void because filed prior to the entry of the judgment on the verdict.. Although the motion for new trial was void, the appeal was filed within 30 days after the entry of the order denying the motion, and the motion to dismiss is without merit. Harrison v. Harrison, 229 Ga. 692 (1) (194 SE2d 87).

2. The appellant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harrison v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  2. Amos v. AmosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
  3. Booker v. BookerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  4. Wiggin v. WigginSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  5. Berry v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1969

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Love v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. Phelps v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Meredith v. MeredithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Wall v. Citizens & Southern BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. McKeever v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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