Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Morrison

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 14, 1955No. 19125PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

1. The judgment of a court having no jurisdiction of the person or subject matter 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 judgment of another State without jurisdiction may be collaterally attacked.” Milner v. Gatlin, 139 Ga. 109, 110 (2a) (76 S. E. 860); McAlhany v. Allen, 195 Ga. 150, 151 (23 S. E. 2d 676); Marchman v. Marchman, 198 Ga. 739, 743 (32 S. E. 2d 790).

2. In the present case the trial judge remanded custody of the two children to the paternal grandparents, based…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Milner v. GatlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  2. Waldrup v. CraneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  3. Morris v. GrantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  4. McAlhany v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  5. Marchman v. MarchmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Turner v. McGeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  2. Turner v. McGeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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