Legal Opinion

Dunn v. Campbell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 7, 1963No. 22206PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Per curiam

The second ground of general demurrer is that the petition does- not set forth a valid cause of action for declaratory judgment. This court has held in full-bench cases: “While, under Ga. L. 1959, p. 236, amending the Declaratory Judgments Act (Ga. L. 1945, p. 137; Code Ann. § 110-1101 et seq.), by adding thereto Section 1(c), one is not precluded from obtaining relief by declaratory judgment merely because the complaining party has other adequate legal or equitable remedy or remedies, yet ‘The object of the declaratory judgment is to permit determination of a controversy before obligations…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pinkard v. MendelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Rowan v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
  3. State Highway Department v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1961

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. LaSalle National Insurance v. PophamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. HillhouseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. MoodyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. American Mutual Insurance v. AderholtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  5. Ditmyer v. American Liberty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API