Stephens v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Justice.
“Since the passage of the Uniform Procedure Act, where a suit is filed in a superior court, which has general jurisdiction both in law and in equity, the petition should not be dismissed on general demurrer if it states a cause of action for either legal or equitable relief.” Farmers & Merchants Bank v. Gibson, 211 Ga. 270 (4) (85 SE2d 513).
We can not agree with the contention of counsel for the defendant that the plaintiff attempted to join in one petition an action for damages for the breach of a parol contract and a recovery in tort for the deprivation of the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City & Suburban Railway v. BraussSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Entelman v. HagoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Southern Railway Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Smith v. Eubanks & HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967