51 S.E.2d 667 | Ga. | 1949
1. Though a petition may be defective, if it sets forth a cause of action, legal or equitable, for any of the relief prayed for, it is not subject to be dismissed on general demurrer.
2. Where in a single ground of special demurrer numerous paragraphs of a petition are demurred to as a whole upon the ground that they are mere conclusions of the pleader, and portions of the paragraphs demurred *719 to are not subject to the criticism, the demurrer is insufficient in that it fails to point out with particularity the portions of the stated paragraphs which are defective.
The prayers of the petition were: (a) that the defendants be *720 temporarily enjoined from selling or encumbering the property; (b) that the dispossessory proceeding be enjoined; (c) for a cancellation of deeds and a decree of title in the petitioner; (d) for an accounting; (e) for a receiver; (f) for damages against the defendant Bowen in the sum of $1200; and (g) for general relief.
A general and special demurrer to the petition was filed by the defendant Bowen. The trial judge overruled these demurrers, and the exception is to that judgment.
1. With reference to the general demurrer, the question presented to this court is, did the petition set forth a cause of action for any of the relief sought? "Where the demurrer going to the whole bill is overruled, it is an adjudication that the complainant is entitled to some relief, but the extent of the relief is still an open question." Johnson Smith v.Wheelock,
In the instant case the petition alleged a breach of contract as a result of which there was a total failure of consideration, and that the plaintiff had parted with property valued at $800. Certainly as to the recovery of this amount, the petition set forth a cause of action. This court is required to look no further. See Peoples Loan Co. v. Allen,
2. The special demurrer was as follows: "Defendant demurs specially to paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, on the ground that each and every one of said paragraphs are mere conclusions of the pleader without any facts or allegations to support or warrant the same, and should be each and all stricken." In Veal v. Beall,
Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.