Legal Opinion

Bridges v. Avery & Sons Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 11, 1952No. 33924PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWorrill, J.

1. “Where parties have reduced to writing what appears to be a complete and certain agreement, it will, in the absence of fraud, accident, or mistake, be conclusively presumed that the writing contains the entire contract, and parol evidence of prior or contemporaneous representations or statements is inadmissible to add to, take from, or vary the written instrument.” Bullard v. Brewer, 118 Ga. 918 (45 S. E. 711). Consequently, in the instant suit against the purchaser on a note and conditional-sale contract for a tractor and other equipment, the purchaser may not set up an alleged…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bullard v. BrewerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Butts v. GrooverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  3. Sumner v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Andrews v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Wilson v. EargleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  3. H. W. Ivey Construction Co. v. Southwest Steel ProductsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  4. Hunter v. Allan-Grayson Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954

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