Legal Opinion
Mooney v. Mooney
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 21, 1946No. 15407PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Justice.
1. An amendment to a petition which materially changes the cause of action opens the petition as amended to demurrer. Code, § 81-1312.
2. A demurrer to an original petition does not, without more, cover the petition after it has been amended in material respects. Livingston v. Barnett, 103 Ga. 640 (19 S. E. 2d, 385); Powell v. Cheshire, 70 Ga. 357 (2, b) (48 Am. R. 572) ; General Accident, Fire & Life Assur. Corp. v. Way, 20 Ga. App. 106 (2) (92 S. E. 650).
No. 15407. February 21, 1946.
3. The amendment to the petition in this case, adding allegations for the purpose of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Livingston v. BarnettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Tingle v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. WayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Hughes v. PurcellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Chastain v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Holliday v. PopeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Gober v. Colonial Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Atlanta Paper Co. v. SigmonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Goodyear v. Trust Co. BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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