Case Name: Atkinson v. Drake et al., Executors
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1955-10-11
Citations: 212 Ga. 26
Docket Number: 19065
Parties: Atkinson v. Drake et al., Executors.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 26–26

Head Matter:
19065.
Atkinson v. Drake et al., Executors.
Submitted September 16, 1955
Decided October 11, 1955
Rehearing denied November 16, 1955.
Vester M. Owriby, for plaintiff in error.
Harold Sheats, contra.

Opinion:
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
Where the only equitable relief sought was an injunction against the obstruction or closing of a private way after the obstruction had been placed therein, the petition was subject to general demurrer, since there was an available remedy at law under Code §83-119. Haney v. Sheppard, 207 Ga. 158 (60 S. E. 2d 453). Hence the amendment thereto, alleging that the plaintiff had removed the obstructions and the defendant "threatens to re-erect and unless restrained will re-erect and . . . close the driveway," fails to breathe life into the lifeless petition no matter how good a cause of action the amended petition might now allege as to the alleged threats. See Code § 81-1302, 81-1303. It follows that the court erred in overruling the general demurrer to the petition as amended.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concur.