Legal Opinion
Baxley Hardware Co. v. Morris
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 15, 1927No. 5996PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. “Any contract for sale of lands, or any interest in or concerning them,” to be binding upon the promisor, must be in writing signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some person by him lawfully authorized. Civil Code (1910), § 3222 (4). The contract sought to be canceled in this proceeding, purporting to be a lease- of real estate for a period of seven years, falls under the section cited.
2. The foregoing section does not apply “where there has been performance on one side, accepted by the other in accordance with the contract,” and “where there has been such part performance of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. McKinneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Simonton, Jones & Hatcher v. Liverpool, London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Brandon v. PritchettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Burkhalter v. Perry & BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Steininger v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Smith v. CoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Harris v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Citizens Oil Company Inc. v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Butler v. GodleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Shell Petroleum Corp. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
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