Legal Opinion
Aspironal Laboratories Inc. v. Rosenblatt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 30, 1925No. 15824PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Strictly speaking, a unilateral contract is one in ■which the obligation incurred rests upon only one of the contracting parties, for the reason that the consideration of the other party has already been fully executed; this, as distinguished from a bilateral contract, in which are embraced reciprocal duties and obligations; but the term unilateral is frequently and commonly employed to express a lack of mutuality.
2. The obligation of every bilateral contract, in order to be enforceable, must have the element of mutuality; and it is lacking when only one of the contracting parties is bound…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fraser v. JarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Perry v. PaschalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Mendel v. Converse & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Atlanta Buggy Co. v. Hess Spring & Axle Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Groover, Stubbs & Co. v. Warfield & WayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Management Assistance, Inc. v. Computer Dimensions, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
- Cooper v. G. E. Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Days Inns of America Franchising, Inc. v. Gainesville P-H Properties, Inc. (In Re Gainesville P-H Properties, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1987
- Jones v. QuigleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Friedlander v. Schloss Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
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