Brown v. McInvale
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
1. Where, on June 12, 1964, the defendants granted to plaintiffs an option to purchase certain corporate stock “if within twenty-four (24) months of the date” thereof certain events do not occur, and such option agreement did not fix a time limitation for the exercise thereof, it must be exercised immediately upon the expiration of the twenty-four months or within a reasonable time thereafter. Rogers v. Burr, 97 Ga. 10 (25 SE 339). Even should we assume that the rule against perpetuities (Code Ann. § 85-707) applies to property other than interests in realty (see, however,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Turner v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Reeves v. ComfortSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Rogers v. BurrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Southern Airways Co. v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
- Kirkland v. OdumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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