Legal Opinion
Poole v. Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 16, 1939No. 12938PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
Under the testimony of the plaintiff, he obtained possession of the tract of land in question in February, 1924, under a parol contract of purchase which was taken out of the statute of frauds by part performance. See Code, § 20-402 (3); Scott v. Newsom, 27 Ga. 125; Wimberly v. Bryan, 55 Ga. 198; Wright v. Harber, 175 Ga. 696 (165 S. E. 616). “When, as between vendor and vendee, a parol contract for the sale of land has for any reason been taken out of the statute of frauds, the latter, relatively to one who takes from the former a mortgage upon such land and who at the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Governeur v. LynchNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
- Marion Mortgate Co. v. GrennanSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
- Carter v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Dunson v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Sewell v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Huguley v. HuguleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Richardson v. HairriedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Avary v. AvarySupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Lunsford v. ArmourSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Waldrop v. BettisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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