Court Opinion

ID: 5593305
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-11 02:22:32.30942+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:36:31.982656
License: Public Domain

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.