Legal Opinion
Parker v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 9, 1950No. 17063, 17064PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wyatt, Justice.
“An honest mistake of the law as to the effect of an instrument on the part of both contracting parties, when such mistake operates as a gross injustice to one, and gives an unconscionable advantage to the other, may be relieved in equity.” Code, § 37-204. “A mistake of law by the draftsman or other agent, by which the contract, as executed, does not fulfill or violates the manifest intention of the parties to the agreement, may be relieved in equity.” § 37-205. “The negligence of the complaining party, preventing relief in equity, is that want of reasonable prudence, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Johnson v. SearsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
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3Cited by8 opinions
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