GA Code § 13-4-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 13 - Contracts|Chapter 4 - Modification, Extinguishment, and Renewal|Article 2 - Performance|§ 13-4-20. Requirements as to Performance of Contractual Obligations Generally

 Performance, to be effectual, must be accomplished by the party bound to perform, or by his agent where personal skill is not required, or by someone substituted, by consent, in his place, and must be substantially in compliance with the spirit and the letter of the contract and completed within a reasonable time.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 2811; Code 1868, § 2819; Code 1873, § 2870; Code 1882, § 2870; Civil Code 1895, § 3724; Civil Code 1910, § 4318; Code 1933, § 20-1101.)   Cross references.   - Delegation of performance under Uniform Commercial Code, § 11-2-210.    Effect of absence of specific time provision in sales contracts under Uniform Commercial Code, § 11-2-309.    Duty of administrator or executor to fulfill, when possible, decedent's contractual obligations, § 53-7-9.   Law reviews.   - For article discussing failure of consideration, see 4 Mercer L. Rev. 327 (1953). For article surveying recent legislative and judicial developments in Georgia's real property laws, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 187 (1979).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   ANALYSIS    General Consideration   Substantial Compliance   Reasonable Time for Performance    RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 17 Am. Jur. 2d, Contracts, § 355 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 17A C.J.S., Contracts, § 451 et seq.   ALR.    - Liability of one contracting to make repairs for damages from improper performance of the work, 1 A.L.R. 1654; 44 A.L.R. 824.    Right to enforce purchaser's promise to pay mortgage when the grantor or promisee was not himself liable, 12 A.L.R. 1528.    Substantial performance of contract for manufacture or sale of article, 19 A.L.R. 815.    Measure of recovery by building contractor where contract is substantially, but not exactly, performed, 23 A.L.R. 1435; 38 A.L.R. 1383; 65 A.L.R. 1297.    Rights of parties to a timber contract upon failure of purchaser to remove timber within time fixed or within a reasonable time, 31 A.L.R. 944; 42 A.L.R. 641; 71 A.L.R. 143; 164 A.L.R. 423.    Option to pay purchase price in cash or on terms, 36 A.L.R. 857.    Assignability of contract to furnish all of buyer's requirement or to take all of seller's output, 39 A.L.R. 1192.    Liability on the contract of one who without authority assumes to contract for another, 42 A.L.R. 1310; 60 A.L.R. 1348.    Death of contractor as terminating building contract, 44 A.L.R. 1345.    Notice after close of period as satisfying requirement that it be given at end of period, 45 A.L.R. 725.    Early death of vendor as affecting enforcement of contract to convey in consideration of contract for his or her support for life, 49 A.L.R. 601.    Parties or obligations to which time-of-essence clause in contract applies, 107 A.L.R. 275.    Personal liability for repayment of loan or advance under contract which expressly provides for repayment from proceeds of crop or other property and contains no express promise for repayment otherwise, 111 A.L.R. 1062.    Time factor in purchase or sale of corporate stock under contract not fixing a definite time for demand or performance, 144 A.L.R. 895.   Construction and effect of provision in private building and construction contract that work must be done to satisfaction of owner, 44 A.L.R.2d 1114.   Partial payment on private building or construction contract as waiver of defects, 66 A.L.R.2d 570.   Insurer's acceptance of defaulted premium payment or defaulted payment on premium note, as affecting liability for loss which occurred during period of default, 7 A.L.R.3d 414.   Enforceability of contract to make will in return for services, by one who continues performance after death of person originally undertaking to serve, 84 A.L.R.3d 930.   Timeliness of notice of exercise of option to purchase realty, 87 A.L.R.3d 805.