Terry v. Chandler
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
The grounds of demurrer are leveled against the petition as a whole. Where the allegations of a petition are sufficient to set out a cause of action for some of the relief prayed, it should not be dismissed upon grounds of demurrer which are leveled at the petition as a whole. Lester v. Stephens, 113 Ga. 495 (39 S. E. 109); Williams v. Lancaster, 113 Ga. 1020 (39 S. E. 471); Strickland v. Strickland, 147 Ga. 494 (94 S. E. 766); Clements v. Fletcher, 154 Ga. 386 (114 S. E. 637). A general demurrer to the petition as a whole should be overruled if any part…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Morrison v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Lester v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Williams v. LancasterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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