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Delfosse v. Coleman

Supreme Court of Georgia
Oct 11, 1955
89 S.E.2d 518 (Ga. 1955)

Opinion

19105.

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 16, 1955.

DECIDED OCTOBER 11, 1955.

Specific performance. Before Judge Pharr. Fulton Superior Court. July 11, 1955.

George P. Dillard, W. Dan Greer, for plaintiff in error.

James M. Roberts, Cohen, Roberts Kohler, contra.


The contract for the sale of land, which the petition in count one seeks to have specifically performed, or in count two to recover damages because of an alleged breach thereof, is fatally defective in that it relates to only 36 lots of a group of 51 as shown on the plat referred to, and there is nothing therein to identify the 36 lots referred to. Also, it is expressly made subject to approval of tentative layout of subdivision without indicating whose approval; and it is expressly subject to approval of construction and permanent-loan financing without intimating who is to thus approve. The petition, based upon such void contract, alleges no grounds for the relief sought, and the court did not err in sustaining the general demurrer and dismissing the same. Code § 96-101. Compare Marsh v. Baird, 203 Ga. 819 ( 48 S.E.2d 529); Haygood v. Duncan, 204 Ga. 540 ( 50 S.E.2d 214); Bowles v. Babcock Wilcox Co., 209 Ga. 858 ( 76 S.E.2d 703).

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 16, 1955 — DECIDED OCTOBER 11, 1955.


Summaries of

Delfosse v. Coleman

Supreme Court of Georgia
Oct 11, 1955
89 S.E.2d 518 (Ga. 1955)
Case details for

Delfosse v. Coleman

Case Details

Full title:DELFOSSE v. COLEMAN et al

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Oct 11, 1955

Citations

89 S.E.2d 518 (Ga. 1955)
211 Ga. 888

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