Legal Opinion
Butler v. McClure
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 14, 1933No. 9653PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. A demurrer upon the ground of misjoinder is a special demurrer. Love v. National Liberty Insurance Co., 157 Ga. 259 (2) (121 S. E. 648) ; Linder v. Wimberly, 158 Ga. 285, 289 (123 S. E. 129), et seq.
2. Special demurrers are effective against defects in matter of form, only and not in matter of substance.
3. Defects in form may be cured by amendment. When a defect in form is cured by amendment, the petition will not be dismissed “if there is no other legal difficulty in the way.” See Civil Code (1910), §§ 5681, 5682, 5688; Sims v. Cordele Ice Co., 119 Ga. 597 (3) (46 S. E. 841) ; Georgia R.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. TiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Love v. National Liberty InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Sweat v. BarnhillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Sims v. Cordele Ice Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Cooper v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Ferrell v. WightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Black v. HorowitzSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Robertson v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Palmer v. Burke CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Garden City Cab Co. v. RansomCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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