Legal Opinion

Hendley v. Chambliss

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 22, 1923No. 13823PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

Where two persons swap horses, in order for one of them to repudiate the contract as void on the ground of fraud perpetrated by the other, and to employ the action of trover to recover the horse which he has given in exchange, the fraud must be actual. Barnett v. Spier, 93 Ga. 762 (21 S. E. 168); Dunn v. Beasley, 143 Ga. 376 (85 S. E. 100). Rescission, -where a right to rescind is not expressly reserved, can not be had for- constructive fraud or merely on account of a warranty, express or implied. Battle v. Livingston, 21 Ga. App. 809 (95 S. E. 314); Melcalf Live Stock Co. v. Short, 23 Ga.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Barnett v. SpeirSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Dunn v. BeasleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  3. Houze v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Battle v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  5. Cooley v. King & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bivins v. TuckerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  2. Puckett v. ReeseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  3. Horne & Ponder v. O. B. & E. J. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Southeastern Greyhound Lines Inc. v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
  5. Morton v. Tharpe & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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