Legal Opinion
Todd v. Conner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 10, 1964No. 22504PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Presiding Justice.
It is the duty of this court to consider its jurisdiction in all cases. Dade County v. State of Georgia, 201 Ga. 241 (39 SE2d 473). A petition seeking a declaratory judgment is not per se an equitable action (Felton v. Chandler, 201 Ga. 347, 39 SE2d 654), and such petition is not converted into an equitable action merely because the court may grant a temporary restraining order to “maintain the status” pending an adjudication with “respect to rights, status and other legal relations.” Ga. L. 1945, pp. 137, 139, as amended, (Code Ann. Supp. §§ 110-1102, 110-1111).…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Dade County v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Shippen v. FolsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Blaisdell v. BohrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- May v. SorrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- National Bank v. CarltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- City of Duluth v. Riverbrooke Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Kinnon v. MercerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Ritchie Gas of Cornelia, Inc. v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- King v. Kings County Lafayette Trust Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1970
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