Case ID: ga_131/html/0444-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Fish, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Gillis v. Wade et al.
    
    Submitted April 8,
    Decided October 13, 1908.
    Equitable petition. Before Judge Martin. Montgomery superior court. August 12, 1907.
    
      Saffold & Larsen, for-plaintiff. L. O. Underwood, Graham & Graham, and Williams & Bradley, for’ defendants.
   Fish, C. J.

The petition for specific performance alleged: Plaintiff and defendant entered into a parol agreement “as to the purchase of” a described house and lot, “the price to be paid . . was . . five hundred dollars, [plaintiff] agreeing to. pay said amount.” The terms of the agreement were: “That if [plaintiff] would pay one dollar as a consideration for [defendant] to allow him twenty days to pay four hundred' and ninety-nine dollars for [the property], . . he [defendant] upon the payment of said amount would make a good and sufficient title to said property and would give possession to [plaintiff] on the first of January thereafter.” Plaintiff paid one dollar as agreed upon, and tendered to defendant $499 within the twenty days, and the tender has been continuing; and defendant refused, upon demand, 'to convey >-the property to plaintiff. Eeld, that the agreement set forth was a contract for the sale of land, and, not being in writing,’ was not enforceable .(Civil Code, §2693, par. 4); and accordingly it was not error to dismiss the petition on general demurrer.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concu/r.