Legal Opinion

Terry v. Chandler

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 14, 1931No. 8086PublishedCited by 16 opinions

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

  1. Blaylock v. HackelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  2. Calbeck v. HerringtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  3. Morrison v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  4. Lester v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  5. Williams v. LancasterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Shingler v. ShinglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  2. Robinson v. Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Rivers v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  4. Manry v. ManrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Stroup v. ImesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938

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