Legal Opinion
Haynes v. Elberton Motors Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 22, 1938No. 26630PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
“Fraud renders contracts voidable at the election of the injured party.” Code, § 20-502. “Fraud may exist from misrepresentation by either party, made with design to deceive, or which does actually deceive the other party; and in the latter case such misrepresentation renders the sale voidable at the election of the injured party, though the party making it was not aware that his statement was false.” § 96-202. In an action for fraud and deceit in the sale and purchase of personal property, where the plaintiff elects to affirm the sale, the measure of damages is the difference between the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Reeves v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Barfield v. FarkasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Commercial City Bank v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
- McCrary v. PritchardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Tifton Produce Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Aderhold v. ZimmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Colonial Lincoln-Mercury Sales, Inc. v. MolinaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Rustin Oldsmobile, Inc. v. KendricksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Joseph Charles Parrish, Inc. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Rountree v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
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