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Chambers v. Chambers

Supreme Court of Georgia1950-04-10No. No. 17047
206 Ga. 796

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Opinion

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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 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.