Legal Opinion
Bullock v. Grogan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 18, 1977No. 53102PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
1. The defense of lack of jurisdiction of the court over the person of the defendant is waived by a failure to raise the issue in responsive pleadings. American Finance Co. v. First Nat. Bank in Newnan, 135 Ga. App. 24 (2) (217 SE2d 364); Code § 81A-112 (b). Although the appellant here in the first instance challenged jurisdiction over her person, she thereafter entered into a stipulation that the case could be decided on the pleadings. After a decision in favor of the appellees she moved to vacate the decision for various reasons, but not on jurisdictional grounds. That…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Finance Company v. First National Bank in NewnanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Bullock v. GroganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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