Smith v. Standard Oil Company

227 Ga. 268 (1971)

180 S.E.2d 691

SMITH

v.

STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

26222.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued December 15, 1970.

Decided January 7, 1971.

Rehearing Denied January 29 And February 15, 1971.

Robert H. Herndon, for appellant.

Dickens & Hall, G. L. Dickens, Jr., for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Justice.

The Standard Oil Company, a division of Chevron Oil Company, as transferee, filed a petition seeking specific performance of an option contract wherein the defendant had agreed to convey described real property upon payment of $15,000. A motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim was filed and…