Rimes v. Rimes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Meldxim. Chatham superior court. November 30, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtPish, C. J.
Plaintiff’s petition sought to have specific performance of a written contract of sale by defendant to plaintiff of 25 shares of the corporate stock of the Citizens Bank of Ludowici. Defendant demurred generally and specially. The general demurrer was sustained, and plaintiff excepted.
No special value is attached to particular shares of stock in a corporation over other like shares. Generally damages at law'are considered adequate to enable the plaintiff to procure stock in the open market, equivalent to that which he is entitled to receive under his contract. 25 E. C. L. 298, and cases cited…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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