Morris v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. A contract for services to begin at a future date, and to continue for a period of one year from that date, is a contract that “is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof,” as required by the statute of frauds. Civil Code (1910), § 3222 (5) ; Hudgins v. State, 126 Ga. 639, 643 (55 S. E. 492) ; Williams v. Garrison, 21 Ga. App. 44 ( 93 S. E. 510). An oral contract of employment, made in June, 1931, to commence in July, 1931, and to continue for one year', is unenforceable, under the statute of frauds, unless taken out of the statute as provided by law.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Tippins v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- F. & W. Grand Five-Ten-Twenty-Five Cent Stores Inc. v. EisemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- North & Co. v. Mendel & BrotherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Bentley v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Turner v. Lorillard Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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- Hudson v. Venture Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- American Standard, Inc. v. JesseeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Brazzeal v. Commercial Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Wells v. H. W. Lay Company Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
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