Legal Opinion

Candler v. Bryan

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 12, 1940No. 13083PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Grtce, Justice.

This case was originally returned to the Court of Appeals. That court, being of the opinion that the case was one of which the Supreme Court and not the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction, transmitted the bill of exceptions and the record to this court. We must first determine whether we have jurisdiction. That question is determined by the further one, is this an equity case? It has often been ruled that whether an action is one at law or in equity is to be determined according to the allegations of the petition "and the nature of the relief prayed. Taylor Lumber Co. v. Clark…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Ingersoll v. CoramSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. In re Interborough Consol. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
  3. Lamar v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  4. Brightwell v. Oglethorpe Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  5. Greil Bros. v. City of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1913

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Sellers v. City of SummervilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Mitchell v. TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Berry v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Irwin v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  5. Walls v. SavageSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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