Legal Opinion
Wright v. Heffernan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 16, 1949No. 16489PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
It appearing from the petition that there exists no actual controversy between the parties with regard to an issue which is ripe for judicial determination upon an accrued state of facts, the petition set forth no cause of action for declaratory relief, and the trial judge did not err in sustaining a general demurrer to the petition.
No. 16489. FEBRUARY 16, 1949. REHEARING DENIED MARCH 16, 1949.
The plaintiffs, alleging themselves to be first cousins, and among the heirs at law of Marie D. Needham, filed a petition in which they sought a construction of the will of Marie D. Needham and a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Maneely v. SteeleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Palmer v. NeelySupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Titsworth v. TitsworthNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1931
- Parker v. ChurchillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Calvary Independent Baptist Church v. City of RomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Rowan v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Darnell v. TateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- WEST VIEW CORP. v. AlstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Sanders v. Harlem Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
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