Legal Opinion
Dean v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 17, 1959No. 37951PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
In his plea of estoppel in pais, the plaintiff avers no new facts on which an estoppel can be founded but simply seeks to challenge the legal sufficiency of the defendant’s answer on the basis of the facts therein alleged. A plea of estoppel in pais is not sufficient for this purpose, since all issues of law shall be raised by demurrer. Code § 81-303. It is the office of a demurrer to challenge the legal sufficiency of the allegations actually made in the answer. Sims v. Ethridge, 169 Ga. 400 (2) (150 S. E. 647); Crowley v. Calhoun, 161 Ga. 354 (3) (130 S. E. 563) and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sims v. EtheridgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Crowley v. CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Candler v. ByfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- James v. Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- A. J. Cannon & Co. v. CollierCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Alfred R. Chouinard, II and Ginger Leigh Chouinard v. Alfred F. ChouinardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Anderson v. CheelyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964