Legal Opinion

Sikes v. Sikes

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 22, 1974No. 29094PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gunter, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment that dismissed a complaint that sought to partition land. The judgment of dismissal stated: "After due consideration of this matter, it appearing that the plaintiffs have not exhausted their remedy at law for a statutory partitioning of the property involved; it is considered, ordered and adjudged by the court that the complaint in said proceedings be, and the same are, hereby dismissed.”

The appellants argue here that the complaint stated a claim for relief, and that it should not have been dismissed. We agree with the appellants and reverse the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cashin v. MarkwalterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lathem v. HestleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Hutson v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Pack v. MahanSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  4. Burnham v. LynnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Lee v. Green Land Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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