American Realty Co. v. Bramlett
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on contract; from Fulton superior court — Judge Bell. December 3, 1919. Application for certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court.
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Action on contract; from Fulton superior court — Judge Bell. December 3, 1919. Application for certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court. On September 12, 1918, Mary Hobson Bramlett brought suit against the American Eealty Company, alleging, substantially, that on September 15, 1915, she agreed to purchase a described lot from the defendant for the sum of $600,— $420 cash, and the remainder payable 36 months from the date of the agreement; that she paid the $420, and gave notes for the remainder of the purchase-price, receiving a bond for title (a" copy of which was attached to the petition)…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
1. The court did not err in ruling out the answer of the witness Martin to the question, “ Would it have been economical to have laid sidewalks even if you could have gotten material,” the witness answering that it was not, and explaining that “ Camp Gordon soldiers were parading out there, and they wanted this property to parade on.” Clearly this evidence was not relevant to the issues in the case.
2. Generally what is a “reasonable time” is a question to be passed upon by the jury, in the light of the facts of the particular case, under proper instructions from the court (Baldwin Fertilizer…
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- Baldwin Fertilizer Co. v. CopeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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