Watson v. Burnley
Supreme Court of Georgia
The Court of Appeals certified to the Supreme Court the following questions (in Case No. 10507): “Is the following agreement void, first, as being contrary to public policy in that it provides for a divorce between the parties and dissolution of the marriage contract as one of the contingencies on which the alleged contract should be carried out; and, second, is the alleged contract void as being contrary to public policy, in that it appears therefrom that the same is in…
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The Court of Appeals certified to the Supreme Court the following questions (in Case No. 10507): “Is the following agreement void, first, as being contrary to public policy in that it provides for a divorce between the parties and dissolution of the marriage contract as one of the contingencies on which the alleged contract should be carried out; and, second, is the alleged contract void as being contrary to public policy, in that it appears therefrom that the same is in restraint of marriage, after divorce? ‘ Georgia, McDuffie County. This contract entered into between Mrs. Mattie Bell…
1Per curiam
(After stating the certified questions.)
1. The first question propounded to this court is, whether the agreement recited is void as being contrary to public policy, in that it provides for a divorce between the parties and dissolution of the marriage contract as one of the contingencies on which the alleged contract should be carried out.
Dnder no fair construction of the contract can the conclusion be reached that it provides for a divorce between the parties and the dissolution of the marriage contract as one of the contingencies on which the alleged contract should be carried out. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Randall v. RandallMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Sumner v. SumnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Fox v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Birch v. AnthonySupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Melton v. HubbardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by22 opinions
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