Legal Opinion

Harris v. Trippi

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 14, 1952No. 17974PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

The instrument attached to the plaintiff’s petition is nothing more than a proposal by the defendant to lease from the plaintiff a filling station, if and when a station might be constructed by the plaintiff. The trial judge quite properly found that the instrument was without consideration, and being without consideration, although continuing in character as to time, the plaintiff had the right to reject the proposal by the defendant and to decline to proceed with the construction of a filling station. Prior v. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co., 141 Ga. 117 (80 S. E. 559); Phinizy v.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Prior v. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  2. Studer v. SeyerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  3. State Highway Department v. MacDougald Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  4. Hill v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  5. Adcock v. ShawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Williams v. Manchester Building Supply Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. Charles v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  3. Smith v. Georgia Industrial Realty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  4. Stone Mountain Game Ranch, Inc. v. HuntCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  5. Lee v. Green Land Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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