Legal Opinion
Farr v. McCook
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 17, 1957No. 36662PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, C. J.
Without delving into the niceties of definition whether the action of the parties was a compound novation, a partial abandonment or a partial rescission and new contract, the legal effect of the parties’ action is clear. We think that the effect of such action was a partial rescission of the general contract between the defendant and Lucas and a new contract as to the electrical work between the plaintiff and the defendant. There can be a partial rescission of a contract by mutual assent of the parties. Rushton v. Hall & Brown Woodworking Machine Co., 26 Ga. App. 370 (106 S. E. 196); Dowling…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Mu Chapter Building Fund Inc. v. HenrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Davis v. HOMER LUMBER COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Vlass v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Hardy v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Public National Insurance Co. v. WheatCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Canal Insurance Co. v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Glover v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
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- Canal Insurance Co. v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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