Brandon v. Pritchett
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for specific performance. Before Judge Lewis. Lanrens superior court. January 25, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
Brandon brought an action against Pritchett, praying for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a described parcel of land. The judge directed a verdict for the de*287fendant, and Brandon excepted. The case of the prevailing party, taken in its most favorable light, may be thus stated: Pritchett in a writing signed by him authorizéd Grier to sell a parcel of land at a stated sum, .the authority to sell to continue for three days only. Before any contract of sale was made by Grier, Pritchett revoked the authority. The revocation was by parol. After the revocation but within the…
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