Legal Opinion
Prince v. Friedman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 17, 1947No. 15699PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, Justice
(After stating the foregoing facts.) We deal first with the prayer for reformation. We need not cite authority for the proposition that the courts do not make contracts for parties, but will aid in their enforcement. In Lewis v. Foy, 189 Ga. 596, 601 (6 S. E. 2d, 788), this court very wisely said: “It is essential to all business relationships that the validity . . of written contracts, freely and voluntarily executed, be upheld. It would be tragic if all such contracts were jeopardized by a rule of law that would permit one of the parties thereto, because of dissatisfaction therewith, to go…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Lewis v. FoySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Gibson v. AlfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Green v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Werner v. RawsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Wyche v. GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Dixie Belle Mills, Inc. v. Specialty MacHine Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1961
- DeLong v. CobbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Peerless Casualty Company v. Housing Authority of the City of Hazelhurst, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- James v. TarpleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Bilbao v. KrettingerIdaho Supreme Court · 1966
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