87 Ga. 288 | Ga. | 1891
Hindsman was a resident of Texas, and was entitled to a legacy in his father’s estate in Georgia. Brunswig had obtained a judgment against Hindsman, and sued out garnishment against the administrator of Hinds-man’s father, in Meriwether county, Georgia. Hinds-
It may be argued, however, that this was a personal matter to Hindsman, the defendant, and he therefore waived jurisdiction of the court, which he had a right to do, and that if he does not object, other parties cannot. Section 3460 of the code declares : “Parties, by consent, express or implied, cannot give jurisdiction to the court as to the person or subject-matter of the suit. It may, however, be waived, so far as the rights of the parties are concerned, but not so as to prejudice third persons.” While the judgments, under this section, might