Lively v. Grinstead

Sutton, Justice.

“Intervenors in an equity suit take the case as they find it, and cannot establish equities in their own behalf by intervention where the original petition in the case in which they intervene does not allege an equitable cause of action.” Smith v. Manning, 155 Ga. 209 (4) (116 S. E. 813). Nor will constitutional questions be passed upon unless their determination is necessary to a disposition of the case. Sumter County v. Allen, 193 Ga. 171, 173 (17 S. E. 2d 567); Harper v. Davis, 197 Ga. 762, 765 (30 S. E. 2d 481); Powers v. Wren, 198 Ga. 316 (3) (31 S. E. 2d 713); Hutchins…