Legal Opinion
Spooner v. Dykes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 16, 1932No. 8817PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. Under authority of Crawford v. Cathey, 143 Ga. 403 (85 S. E. 127), Spooner v. Shelfer, 152 Ga. 190 (108 S. E. 773), and authorities therein cited, the contract upon which the result of this case turns is construed to be a lease and option to the lessee to buy at the stipulated price, exercisable within the time specified during the term of the lease, upon the lessee’s full performance of the terms of the contract.
2. The intention of the parties is determined from a consideration of the entire contract. Lytle v. Scottish American Mortgage Co., 122 Ga. 458 (50 S. E. 402); Benson v. Johnson,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lytle v. Scottish American Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Crawford v. CatheySupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Spooner v. ShelferSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Benson Bros. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
3Cited by9 opinions
- McCann v. Glynn Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Griffeth v. WilmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Romine, Inc. v. Savannah Steel Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- In Re Estate of SimsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- Hardy v. RameyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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