Legal Opinion
Cross v. Cook
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 23, 1978No. 56645PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
1. "The parties to a pending lawsuit may by oral agreement compromise and settle the same, which will bind them although not reduced to writing. Boswell v. Gillen, 131 Ga. 310 (62 SE 187).” Herndon v. Herndon, 227 Ga. 781, 783 (183 SE2d 386) (1971). For such an agreement to be binding on the parties it should be clear that it is full and complete, covers all issues, and is understood by all litigants concerned. "A compromise, when made full and complete, puts an end to the subject matter of controversy.” Parker v. Riley, 21 Ga. 427 (1857), and see Kapiloff v. Askin…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Kapiloff v. Askin Stores Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Boswell v. GillenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Herndon v. HerndonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Alice W.C. Wong v. Hugh Tolan Bailey, Jr., Hugh Tolan Bailey, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Georgia Building Services, Inc. v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Gaines v. Nortrust Realty Management, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Providers Benefit Life Insurance v. Tidewater Group, Inc. (In Re Tidewater Group, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
- Poulos v. Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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