Rogers v. Miller Peanut Co.
Rogers v. Miller Peanut Co.
Opinion of the Court
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Counsel for the defendant in error filed a motion in the Supreme Court, stating that all equitable relief sought in the original petition had been eliminated, and asking that the case be transferred to the Court of Appeals.
“Where an equitable petition for injunctive relief is filed, and the defendant enters general and special demurrers thereto, and
The response, which is denominated a “plea of equitable estoppel,” did not seek any affirmative equitable relief that would confer jurisdiction on the Supreme Court under article 6, section 2, paragraph 5, of the constitution (Code, § 2-300.5). It merely set forth reasons, which under the practice in this State, if sufficient in law and fact, may be asserted in proceedings at- law, to show that the petitioner was estopped from urging dismissal of the cross-action along with the original petition. Therefore it did not change the character of the cross-action from a money demand to.a suit in equity. See Pearson v. Stamey, 172 Ga. 282 (157 S. E. 468); Hood v. Duren, 33 Ga. App. 203 (2) (125 S. E. 787); Porter v. Davey Tree-Expert Co., 34 Ga. App. 355 (129 S. E. 557); Puckett v. Jones, 36 Ga. App. 253 (136 S. E. 462); Brooks v. Guthrie, 42 Ga. App. 296 (155 S. E. 793). It follows that the Supreme. Court is without jurisdiction to decide the case. It is therefore ordered that the same be transferred to the Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction.
Transferred to the Court of Appeals.
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