Legal Opinion

Atkinson v. Drake

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1955No. 19065PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

Where the only equitable relief sought was an injunction against the obstruction or closing of a private way after the obstruction had been placed therein, the petition was subject to general demurrer, since there was an available remedy at law under Code §83-119. Haney v. Sheppard, 207 Ga. 158 (60 S. E. 2d 453). Hence the amendment thereto, alleging that the plaintiff had removed the obstructions and the defendant “threatens to re-erect and unless restrained will re-erect and . . . close the driveway,” fails to breathe life into the lifeless petition no matter how…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Haney v. SheppardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Johnson v. WillinghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
  2. Atkinson v. DrakeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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