SWINKS v. O'HARA

37357.

98 Ga. App. 542 (1958)

106 S.E.2d 186

SWINKS v. O'HARA, Bishop.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 4, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred W. Kerr, Carl T. Hudgins, for plaintiff in error.

Sam P. McKenzie, contra.


QUILLIAN, Judge.

1. "`The obligation by which one binds himself to sell, and leaves it discretionary with the other party to buy, is what is termed in law an option, which is simply a contract by which the owner of property agrees with another person that he shall have a right to buy the property at a fixed price within a certain time.' Black v. Maddox, 104 Ga. 157, 162 (30 S. E. 723)." Gulf Oil Corp. v. Willcoxon, 211 Ga...

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