Horine v. Hicks
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on contract; from city court of Atlanta-—-Judge Reid. March 20, 1920. The action was by Mrs. Louise de Give Iiorine against Mrs. M. P. Hicks, for damages on account of the alleged breach of a contract of the defendant to purchase from the plaintiff certain land known as the “Lee Worsham place” and further described in the language quoted in the foregoing decision.
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Action on contract; from city court of Atlanta-—-Judge Reid. March 20, 1920. The action was by Mrs. Louise de Give Iiorine against Mrs. M. P. Hicks, for damages on account of the alleged breach of a contract of the defendant to purchase from the plaintiff certain land known as the “Lee Worsham place” and further described in the language quoted in the foregoing decision. A demurrer to the petition, was sustained on “ all the grounds thereof ” except two, and the petition was dismissed by the court. In the grounds sustained it was contended: that no cause of action was set forth; that it does…
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. In a contract for the sale of land, the following description is sufficiently certain for identification: “ A certain tract or parcel of land lying in Fulton County, Ga., fronting 150 feet on Wesley Ave., 1763 feet, more or less, on what is known as the extension of Hemphill Ave. (being a new road between said tract and the property of Clark Howell), and 300 feet on Peachtree Battle Ave., containing 11.78 acres, and being in land lot 155 of the 17th district of said county, upon which there are situated a two-story house, barn and garage, a two-room servant’s house, and other improvements,…
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