Legal Opinion
Marbury v. Marbury
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1987No. 43536PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
Mrs. Marbury was granted a divorce by the Superior Court of Muscogee County. The court awarded custody, alimony and child support to her. Mr. Marbury, a resident of Connecticut, was served by publication pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-4 (e). Jurisdiction over him was based on OCGA § 9-10-91 (5), the domestic relations long arm statute enacted in 1983. Mr. Marbury sought to have the judgment set aside because of lack of personal jurisdiction and inadequate service. The court denied his motion, and we reverse.
We granted this application to answer two questions: first, did Mr.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Straus v. StrausSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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- Jones v. CroppsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- McDade v. McDadeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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