Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Hemphill
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 7, 1958No. 20246PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
A contract for the sale of real estate is valid and binding if in writing (Code § 20-401 (4)); specifies the parties, the seller and buyer; identifies the thing sold; and contains an -agreement as to- the price to be paid. Code § 96-101; Baker v. Lilienthal, 176 Ga. 802, 806 (169 S. E. 28); Sturdivant v. Walker, 202 Ga. 585 (1) (43 S. E. 2d 527). Where the amount of the purchase price fixed by the contract is certain and definite, but the terms of payment are indefinite and uncertain, the writing is not a contract and confers no rights and imposes no liability. Rush v. Autry,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Tippins v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Trust Co. v. NealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Muller v. CooperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Massell Realty Co. v. HanburySupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Crawford v. WillifordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Dell v. KugelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Spiegel v. HaysCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Burden v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- IDEAL REALTY COMPANY v. ReeseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Zappa v. BasdenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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