Legal Opinion
Williams v. Allison
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 2, 1912No. 3804PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Complaint; from city court of Americus — Judge Hixon.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
1. The courts will take judicial cognizance of the computation of time, and of what days of the month are Sundays. Dorough v. Equitable Mortgage Co., 118 Ga. 178 (45 S. E. 22).
2. A contract executed on Sunday, and which is connected with or relates to the business or work of the ordinary calling of one of the parties to the contract, and does not relate to work of necessity or charity, is invalid and can not be enforced. Penal Code (1910), § 416; Thompson v. Williams, 9 Ga. App. 367 (71 S. E. 678).; McAuliffe v. Vaughan, 135 Ga. 852 (70 S. E. 322, 33 L. R. A (N. S.) 255).
3. A contract made by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McAuliffe v. VaughanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Dorough v. Equitable Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Thompson v. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
3Cited by7 opinions
- Bernhardt v. Federal Terra Cotta Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Farm Products Co. v. EubanksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Thacker v. MorrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Browne v. SnipesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Sprayberry v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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