Legal Opinion

Pepsi-Cola Co. v. Wright

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 9, 1939No. 12547PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

1. “A promise of another is a good consideration for a promise.” Code, § 20-304. But “the promise in each instance must be of such a character as to be capable of enforcement against the party making it, as otherwise neither party will be bound. It must be sufficiently definite both as to time and subject-matter.” McCaw Manufacturing Co. v. Felder, 115 Ga. 408, 411 (41 S. E. 664). Unless the promises are of such character, the contract based solely on consideration thereof is unilateral and not binding. Morrow v. Southern Express Co., 101 Ga. 810 (28 S. E. 998),…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Morrow v. Southern Express Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. McCaw Manufacturing Co. v. Felder & RountreeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Harrison & Garrett v. Wilson Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. Huggins v. Southeastern Lime & Cement Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Cooley v. MossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Dothan v. First National Bank of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Venable v. BlockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. McMurray v. BatemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  4. Piedmont Life Insurance Co. v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  5. Weill v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944

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