Legal Opinion

Conant v. Jones

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 13, 1904PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Action on contract. Before Judge Fite. Bartow superior court. October 2, 1903.

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

Suit was brought by Conant against C. M. Jones and his son, Virgil Jones, for breach of contract. The petition alleged, that by written contract under seal, C. M. Jones had given to Conant and Virgil Jones the right, from August 23, 1901, to May 15, 1904, to enter upon certain lands and to mine, remove, and sell any or all of the graphite deposited thereon. By the same contract the lessees undertook to pay the lessor a royalty of 10 cents per ton upon the graphite which they removed, and agreed that “ if for any cause said lessees fail to pay the lessor royalties less than the amount of $200…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Augusta Southern Railroad v. Smith & Kilby Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Jones v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Bowers v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. Horton v. HendrixCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Friedman v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  5. Sarman v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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