Keappler v. Miller
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
1. “Specific performance is not a remedy which either party can demand as a matter of absolute right, and will not in any given case be granted unless strictly equitable and just. Mere inadequacy of price may justify a court in refusing to decree a specific performance of a contract of bargain and sale; so also may any other fact showing the contract to be unfair, or unjust, or against good conscience. And in order to authorize specific performance of a contract its terms must be clear, distinct, and definite. A petition for specific performance, which fails to allege a case…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shropshire v. RaineySupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Almand v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Harris v. Porter's Social Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Veal v. VealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
3Cited by1 opinion
- Keappler v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966