Legal Opinion

Cook v. Powell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 14, 1925No. 4905PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.

1. • The petition in this case sets forth a cause of action, and was good against the general demurrers. The contract between Powell and Cook was founded on a sufficient consideration, was not illegal, and will be enforced in a court of equity. Rives v. Lawrence, 41 Ga. 283; Moye v. Clarke, 69 Ga. 750; Board of Education v. Day, 128 Ga. 156 (4), 162 (57 S. E. 359); Carr v. Graham, 128 Ga. 622 (57 S. E. 875); Lucas v. Brock, 154 Ga. 172 (113 S. E. 804).

2. The special demurrer of Cook to paragraph five of the petition is without merit. This paragraph undertook to set out the terms of an…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Board of Education v. DaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Polhill v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  3. City of Atlanta v. Blackman Health Resort Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Parker v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  5. Harris & Mitchell v. Amoskeag Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thomas v. LesterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  2. Hobbs v. HoustonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Harper v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Lewis v. StorchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. North v. NorthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939

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