Legal Opinion
Parks v. Atlanta News Agency, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 17, 1967No. 42624PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
A promise, to be enforceable, must be sufficiently definite as to both time and subject matter. McCaw Mfg. Co. v. Felder, 115 Ga. 408, 411 (41 SE 664). Where the corporate defendant’s promise to furnish plaintiffs with a “timely allotment of best selling books and other current items,” “normal trade credit,” delivery service and advertising materials did not specify details as to the kind or quantity of the books and materials or the terms and amount of credit or when and where the goods were to be delivered and the period of time over which the promise was to be…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Morrow v. Southern Express Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Employing Printers Club v. Doctor Blosser Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- McCaw Manufacturing Co. v. Felder & RountreeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Harrison & Garrett v. Wilson Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Prior v. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Delong Equipment Company v. Washington Mills Abrasive CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- U.S. Anchor Mfg., Inc. v. Rule Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- U. S. Anchor Manufacturing, Inc. v. Rule Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Farmer v. ArgentaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Fertility Technology Resources, Inc. v. Lifetek Medical, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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