Georgian Co. v. Bloom
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Pulton superior court — Judge George L. Bell. April 8, 1921. The Georgian Company sued Jennie Bloom in the municipal court of Atlanta upon an open account for certain advertisements printed in a newspaper published by the company.
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Certiorari; from Pulton superior court — Judge George L. Bell. April 8, 1921. The Georgian Company sued Jennie Bloom in the municipal court of Atlanta upon an open account for certain advertisements printed in a newspaper published by the company. The defendant filed a counterclaim, alleging that the plaintiff was indebted to the defendant; “that on June 9th, 1920, she being in the ladies’ ready-to-wear business, including the selling of furs, contracted with plaintiff to run an advertisement on that date as follows: ‘ Special in furs. Large animal scarfs, taupe, brown and black, satin lined…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) A general advertisement in a newspaper for the sale of an indefinite quantity of goods is a mere invitation to enter into a bargain, rather than an offer. “ A business advertisement published in newspapers and circulars sent out by mail or distributed by hand, stating that the advertiser has a certain quantity or quality of goods which he wants to dispose of at certain prices, are not offers which become contracts as soon as any person to whose notice they might come signifies his acceptance by notifying the other that he will take a certain quantity of…
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