FOSTER v. LANKFORD

44575.

120 Ga. App. 573 (1969)

171 S.E.2d 662

FOSTER v. LANKFORD.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 31, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Gardner, Wiggins, Geer & Brimberry, Peter Zack Geer, for appellant.


HALL, Judge.

It is basic hornbook law that a foreign judgment generally is entitled to receive the same faith and credit in every other State that is accorded to it in the State where rendered; therefore, a foreign judgment is not entitled to full faith and credit where the court rendering it had no jurisdiction over the person. 50 CJS 473, § 889; 30A AmJur 328, § 262.

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