Legal Opinion
Walter L. Tally, Inc. v. Council
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 7, 1964No. 40538PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
“ ‘Where the vendor breaches an executory contract for the sale of land, the vendee, if not himself in default, may elect to rescind the contract and recover the amount he has paid on the purchase price.’ Anno. 59 A.L.R. 189, 223, citing many authorities, including: McDaniel v. Gray & Co., 69 Ga. 433; Lightfoot v. Brower, 133 Ga. 766 (66 SE 1094); Higgins v. Kenney, 159 Ga. 736, 747 (126 SE 837, 40 A.L.R. 685); Mehrtens v. Knight, 29 Ga. App. 390 (115 SE 506); Clark v. Powell, 30 Ga. App. 198 (117 SE 250); Jones v. Clemons, 35 Ga. App. 552 (2) (133 SE 744). These cases sustain…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McDaniel v. Gray & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Krotzer v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
- Sawyer Coal & Ice Co. v. Kinnett-Odom Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Tandy v. WaeschCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
- Higgins v. KenneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Southeastern Land Fund, Inc. v. Real Estate World, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Hitchcock v. TollisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- McMurray v. HousworthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
- Walker v. BushSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Goldberg v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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