Hughes v. Jackson

Bell, Presiding Judge.

The redundant petition here sets forth a compromise agreement alleging duties arising under the agreement and its breach by the defendant. It is well settled by decisions of our appellate courts that compromise agreements are enforceable. Hale v. Lipham, 61 Ga. App. 191, 192, 193 (6 SE2d 115).

“ 'A cause of action is made up of two elements; namely, a duty and a breach of it’ (Bell v. Fitz, 84 Ga. App. 220, 223, 66 SE2d 108); and, 'Where a petition sets out a cause of action under any legal theory it is good as against general demurrer.’ Hall v. John Hancock Mutual Life…