Byrd v. Byrd
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Gilbert, Justice.
1. The allegations of the petition are sufficient to set out an equitable cause of action for partition of land. Code of 1933, § 85-1504; Griffin v. Griffin, 33 Ga. 107; Griffin v. Griffin, 153 Ga. 547 (113 S. E. 161) ; Gibson v. Gibson, 180 Ga. 457; Roberts v. Burnett, 164 Ga. 64 (4) (137 S. E. 773).(a) “This court has repeatedly decided that multifariousness is an objection not favored by courts of equity.” Conley v. Buck, 100 Ga. 187, 193 (28 S. E. 97).(b) A petition in equity “against several persons must relate to matters of the same nature and having a connection with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Conley v. BuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Roberts v. BurnettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1861
- Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935