Overton v. Alford

Head, Justice.

The petition of the plaintiff shall plainly, fully, and distinctly set forth his cause of action for either legal or equitable relief, or both. Code § 81-101.

“ 'It is “one of the fundamental rules of pleading that facts and not legal conclusions must be alleged,” and that mere general conclusions without specific facts on which they are based will constitute no cause of action. [Authorities].’ It is the facts alleged, and not the conclusions, that determine whether or not a cause of action is stated.” Forrester v. Edwards, 192 Ga. 529, 534 (15 S. E. 2d 851), and cases cited;…