McGill v. Dowman
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
1. A petition stating a cause of action good at law should not be dismissed on general demurrer, even though equitable relief prayed might not be grantable. Therefore the original ejectment suit in this case, to which there was no demurrer, was maintainable, irrespective of whether an equitable amendment was subject to demurrer as showing an adequate remedy at law and no ground for equitable relief.(a) The question, raised by the demurrer to the amendment, as to whether the amendment showed any basis for an injunction, is moot, since the judgment against the defendants failed to grant an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Osteen v. WynnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Tietjen v. DobsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Robertson v. AbernathySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Bradley v. SheltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Latham v. FowlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Smith v. ClemonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- White v. RainwaterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Knighton v. HastySupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Dawson v. ALTAMAHA LAND COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Collins v. BurchfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
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