Chambers v. Chambers

Supreme Court of Georgia
Chambers v. Chambers, 58 S.E.2d 814 (Ga. 1950)
206 Ga. 796; 1950 Ga. LEXIS 567
Atkinson

Chambers v. Chambers

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.

Reference

Full Case Name
Chambers v. Chambers.
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Status
Published