Chambers v. Chambers

Supreme Court of Georgia

Chambers v. Chambers

58 S.E.2d 814, 206 Ga. 796, 1950 Ga. LEXIS 567

Supreme Court of Georgia·Decided April 10, 1950·No. 17047·Published·Cited by 3 cases

Opinion

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

A person who is non compos mentis, though not legally adjudged to be an insane person, is incapable of being legally served with a petition for divorce; and a judgment in an uncontested divorce suit which is predicated upon such service may be *797 set aside in a proceeding by a next friend. Code, §§ 110-709, 110-710; Perry v. Fletcher, 46 Ga. App. 450 (1) (167 S. E. 796); Henry & Co. v. Johnson, 178 Ga. 541 (5c) (173 S. E. 659).

' No. 17047. April 10, 1950. R. P. Johnston and Vester M. Ownby, for plaintiff in error. Martin McFarland and Roger H. Bell, contra.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

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Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

A person who is non compos mentis, though not legally adjudged to be an insane person, is incapable of being legally served with a petition for divorce; and a judgment in an uncontested divorce suit which is predicated upon such service may be *797 set aside in a proceeding by a next friend. Code, §§ 110-709, 110-710; Perry v. Fletcher, 46 Ga. App. 450 (1) (167 S. E. 796); Henry & Co. v. Johnson, 178 Ga. 541 (5c) (173 S. E. 659).

' No. 17047. April 10, 1950. R. P. Johnston and Vester M. Ownby, for plaintiff in error. Martin McFarland and Roger H. Bell, contra.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

Chambers v. Chambers, 58 S.E.2d 814, 206 Ga. 796, 1950 Ga. LEXIS 567 (Ga. 1950).

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