Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Hecht
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 20, 1964No. 40915PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
“It is now the law of this State that if a debtor remits to the creditor a sum of money, less than the amount actually due, upon the condition, either express or implied, that it is in satisfaction of the creditor’s claim, and the latter accepts and retains the money, an accord and satisfaction results, and this is true whether the demand be liquidated or unliquidated, disputed or undisputed.” Dixie Belle Mills v. Specialty Machine Co., 217 Ga. 104, 107 (120 SE2d 771); Rivers v. Cole Corp., 209 Ga. 406 (73 SE2d 196), adopting the dissent in Sylvania Electric Products v.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rivers v. Cole CorporationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Citizens & Southern Bank v. Union Warehouse & Compress Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Ryan v. Progressive Retailer Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- Dixie Belle Mills, Inc. v. Specialty MacHine Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1961
- Sylvania Electric Products Inc. v. Electrical Wholesalers Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1945
3Cited by18 opinions
- Benefield v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Fowler v. GorrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Souchak v. CloseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Anderson v. Shelby Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Shirley J. Rhone v. State Auto Mutual Insurance Co., Defendant-Third Party F. William Allen, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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