Legal Opinion
F. C. Brooks & Sons, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 9, 1970No. 25781PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Justice.
1. A contract for a lease of land for a period longer than one year must be in writing (Code § 20-401 (4); Byrd v. Piha, 165 Ga. 397, 400 (141 SE 48)), and the writing “must be complete in itself, leaving nothing to rest in parol.” F. & W. Grand &c. Stores v. Eiseman, 160 Ga. 321, 325 (127 SE 872). “ ‘Parol contemporaneous evidence is inadmissible
generally to contradict or vary the terms of a valid written instrument.’ Code § 38-501. ‘All previous negotiations are merged in the subsequent written contract, and an additional obligation can not be grafted thereon by parol…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- F. & W. Grand Five-Ten-Twenty-Five Cent Stores Inc. v. EisemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Byrd v. PihaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Dixie Belle Mills, Inc. v. Specialty MacHine Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1961
- Morgan Construction Co. v. KitchingsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Curtis v. PierceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
3Cited by4 opinions
- Kellos v. Parker-Sharpe, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Gatins v. NCR Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Simmons v. WootenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Pettit v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993