Legal Opinion
Christopher v. Whitmire
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1945No. 15155PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) A party seeking specific performance of a contract must show substantial compliance with his part of the agreement; otherwise he is not entitled to a decree. Code, § 37-806; 4 Pomeroy’s Eq. Jur. (5th ed.), § 1407; Robinson v. Vickers, 160 Ga. 362 (2) (127 S. E. 849); Ledbetter v. Goodroe, 179 Ga. 69 (4) (175 S. E. 250); Lee V. Lee, 191 Ga. 728 (13 S. E. 2d, 774). The allegations of the alleged parol contract were in substance, that, if the petitioner would get a divorce, marry the defendant, aid him in regaining his health, and assist him…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Guffin v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Broderick v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Bowers v. DolanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Christopher v. ChristopherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Matson v. CroweSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Williams v. Manchester Building Supply Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Winton v. Johnson & Dix Fuel Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- Fields v. Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. of Conn.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Gignilliat v. BorgCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Matthews v. BlanosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
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