Hudgins Contracting Co. v. Redmond Co.

Redmond Company filed an equitable proceeding against Hudgins Contracting Company. Hudgins Contracting Company filed a cross-action against Redmond, seeking independent and distinct relief. The court overruled some of the demurrers filed by Hudgins Contracting Company to the petition of Redmond, and sustained others. Hudgins Contracting Company complained that there was a failure to rule upon certain of the demurrers. The latter sued out some exceptions pendente lite and other direct exceptions including exceptions to the failure of the trial judge to rule in specified instances. Held:

1. The…