Dover v. Burns
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Gbice, Justice.
The plaintiff contends that she is entitled to *25have reformed the writing of February 6, 1930, which was entered into by her through her attorney in fact, B. F. Scott, and the defendants Burns. First, she insists that it was entered into by the mistake on her part, due to the fraud of the defendants Burns. Fraud is thus defined: “Fraud may be actual or constructive. Actual fraud consists in any kind of artifice by which another is deceived. Constructive fraud consists in any act of omission or commission, contrary to legal or equitable duty, trust, or confidence justly reposed,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Green v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
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- Byrd v. PihaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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