Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Simmons
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 14, 1950No. 17133, 17147PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
Counsel for W. H. Simmons offered in evidence the following letter:
“A. T. Small Brick Company Manufacturers of Building Brick Plant Southern R. R. Tracks
Macon, Ga., November 28, 1925.
“To Whom It May Concern: All orders and contracts contingent upon strikes, fires, accidents, delays of carriers or other causes beyond our control. Terms: Sight Draft, Bill of Lading Attached.
“I have given Mr.' J. W. Simmons, of Twiggs County, Georgia, permission to cut and saw timber on my place where he now resides and which was formerly owned by him on the following terms:
“He is to receive Ten…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Payton v. McPhaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Taylor v. ColleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Citizens Bank v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Freeman v. BrewsterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Ellis v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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