Legal Opinion

Martin v. Peddy

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 12, 1904PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Assumpsit. Before Judge Parker. Johnson superior* court. December 7, 1903.

1Opinion of the Court

3?ish, P. J.

1. In a sale of timber growing upon land, if the purchase is per acre, a deficiency in the number of acres may be apportioned in the price. See Civil Code, § 3542. This is true although both parties have an equal opportunity to judge for themselves as to the number of acres, and act in good faith.

2. If a sale of growing timber be at a stipulated price per acre, a given portion of the purchase-money to be paid in advance, the balance when half the number of acres — to be determined by a survey — shall be cut by the venadee, and upon such a survey it is ascertained that the actual…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Allison v. WallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Pennington v. AveraSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  3. Mills & Williams v. IveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  4. Adel Manufacturing Co. v. McDermidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  5. Dorsey v. ClementsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947

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