Strickland v. Strickland

Candler, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. A judgment against an insane person is not void, but voidable. Foster v. Jones, 23 Ga. 168. The record here discloses that no guardian was appointed for the petitioner after he had been adjudged a lunatic or person of unsound mind, but a lunatic may sue by next friend where he has no guardian. Dent v. Merriam, 113 Ga. 83 (38 S. E. 334); Ross v. Battle, 113 Ga. 742 (39 S. E. 287); Stanley v. Stanley, 123 Ga. 122 (51 S. E. 287); Grinnell v. Grinnell, 174 Ga. 904 (164 S. E. 681). And where suit is brought by next friend, the appointment of…