Merritt v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion to amend judgment. Before Judge Hart. Greene supe^ perior court. September 5, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
1. A judgment rendered by any court of competent jurisdiction in this State may, after it has become dormant, be revived by scire facias in the same court. Civil Code, §5377 et seq.
2. The questions raised by the demurrers, as to the right of the court to revive and amend a dormant judgment, were, in the cases of Williams v. Merritt, 109 Ga. 213, 217, between substantially the same parties, decided contrary to the contentions of the plaintiff in error.
3. Grounds of a motion for a new trial not approved by the trial judge will not be considered by this court. An amendment to a motion for a new…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Long v. ScanlanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Williams v. MerrittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
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