Legal Opinion

Echols v. Time Motor Sales, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 13, 1965No. 41265PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

The January 4 order sustaining the demurrer, though granting leave to amend within 15 days, did not carry a self-executing provision; that is to say, it did not provide that in default of an amendment within the time allowed the petition should stand dismissed. Absent that provision the petition did not stand automatically dismissed upon expiration of the time allowed, no amendment having been offered. A second order was necessary to effect the dismissal. Luke v. Ellis, 201 Ga. 482 (1) (40 SE2d 85). Since this was true, the order sustaining the demurrer was not a final…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Northside Manor, Inc. v. VannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  2. Luke v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  3. Rochester Capital Leasing Corp. v. ChristianCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Peacock Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  2. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Nation v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  4. Black v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  5. Pegg v. Knight's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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