MATLOCK v. DUNCAN

22541.

220 Ga. 200 (1964)

137 S.E.2d 661

MATLOCK v. DUNCAN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 9, 1964.

Rehearing Denied July 22, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howell C. Ravan, for plaintiff in error.

Vernon W. Duncan, contra.


MOBLEY, Justice.

1. First, does the petition state a cause of action for specific performance of an oral contract to execute a lease of land and for performing said contract? When possession of land is given under agreement upon a meritorious consideration, and valuable improvements made upon the faith thereof, equity will decree specific performance. Code § 37-804.

For a court of equity to decree specific performance of an oral contract as to...

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