Fraser v. Jarrett
Supreme Court of Georgia
Specific performance. Before Judge George L. Bell. Fulton, superior court. July 15, 1921. Mrs. M. B. Jarrett filed her petition against Mrs. Ida D. Fraser for specific performance of this contract, to wit: “ State of Georgia, County of Fulton.
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Specific performance. Before Judge George L. Bell. Fulton, superior court. July 15, 1921. Mrs. M. B. Jarrett filed her petition against Mrs. Ida D. Fraser for specific performance of this contract, to wit: “ State of Georgia, County of Fulton. “ Atlanta, Ga., April 19, 1920. “ The undersigned agrees to offer to buy through Evans & Dodd, Agents, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the city of Atlanta, Ga., and more particularly described as follows: Apartment house containing four apartments. Situated on the south side of East Seventh…
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts). The plaintiff in error contends that the contract, which the plaintiff seeks to have specifically performed, can not be enforced, (1) because the offer by the plaintiff was not accepted by her absolutely and unequivocally, but was changed before acceptance by her, was not accepted by the defendant, and was therefore not binding on the latter; (3) because the parties to said contract never agreed to the same, at the same time and in the same sense, their minds not meeting; (3) because the offer was to be accepted by her beforé the end of April 30, 1930,…
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