Burgess v. Burgess

Wyatt, Presiding Justice.

1. “The question of whether the action would lie against the defendants as heirs at law of the agent who was the grantee named in the deed was jurisdictional, and, being so, may be raised by general demurrer complaining that the petition fails to allege a cause of action for the relief sought.” Coleman v. Thomasson, 160 Ga. 81 (127 S. E. 129). “The absence of jurisdiction, appearing on the face of a petition, may be raised by general demurrer complaining that the petition fails to allege a cause of action for the relief sought.” Mullally v. Mullally, 199 Ga. 708 (2)…