Southern Railway Co. v. Grizzle

1. Since the passage of the act of 1881 (Civil Code of 1910, § 4715), “the plaintiff in an action in a justice’s court must set forth, with some degree of certainty, a cause of action.” Macon & Birmingham, Ry. Co. v. Walton, 121 Ga. 275 (48 S. E. 940).

2. However, the niceties of pleadings are not required in a justice’s court. *429If the defendant is informed of the nature of the plaintiff’s demand against him, the requirement of the above section is met. Southern Railway Co. v. Collins, 118 Ga. 411 (45 S. E. 306) ; Southern Railway Co. v. Oliver, 1 Ga. App. 734 (2) (58 S. E. 244); Hendrix v.…