2020 Georgia Code
Title 13 - Contracts
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- § 13-1-1. Contract Defined - Generally
- § 13-1-2. Contract Defined - Executed and Executory Contracts
- § 13-1-3. Contract Defined - Contract of Record
- § 13-1-4. Contract Defined - Specialty Contract
- § 13-1-5. Contract Defined - Simple Contract
- § 13-1-6. Contract Defined - Parol Contracts
- § 13-1-7. Contract Defined - Absolute and Conditional Contracts
- § 13-1-8. Contract Defined - Entire and Severable Contracts
- § 13-1-9. Apportionment of Entire Contracts
- § 13-1-10. Licenses and Contracts Distinguished
- § 13-1-11. Validity and Enforcement of Obligations to Pay Attorney's Fees Upon Notes or Other Evidence of Indebtedness
- § 13-1-12. Requirement of Proof of Endorsement or Assignment of Bill, Bond, or Note in Action by Endorsee
- § 13-1-13. Recovery of Voluntary Payments
- § 13-1-14. Collection of Closing Fees for Contracts for the Advance of Money or the Extension of Credit; Refund of Closing Fees in Certain Instances; Limited Application
- § 13-1-15. Convenience Fee; When Appropriate
- § 13-1-16. Additional Contracts Terminable by Service Members; Requirements
- Time limitation for bringing of actions upon contracts generally, §§ 9-3-24 through9-3-26.
Arbitration of construction contracts, § 9-9-80 et seq.
Contracts for sale of business opportunities, § 10-1-410 et seq.
Shareholder agreements, § 14-2-731.
State purchasing contracts generally, § 50-5-50 et seq.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Person signing with blanks left to be filled in by other party is bound. Butts v. Atlanta Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 152 Ga. App. 40, 262 S.E.2d 230 (1979).
Cited in Trustees of Jesse Parker Williams Hosp. v. Nisbet, 189 Ga. 807, 7 S.E.2d 737 (1940).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
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- Judgment against less than all parties to contract as bar to action against others, 1 A.L.R. 1601; 2 A.L.R. 124.
Right to revoke will executed pursuant to contract, 3 A.L.R. 172.
Instrument for purchase of land as a contract or an option, 3 A.L.R. 576; 87 A.L.R. 563.
Enforceability by the purchaser of a business, of a covenant of a third person with his vendor not to engage in a similar business, 4 A.L.R. 1078; 22 A.L.R. 754.
Divisibility of contract for the sale of an outfit, plant, or machinery, 4 A.L.R. 1442.
Vendor's acceptance of payment tendered after time specified as waiver of provision making time of essence of contract, 9 A.L.R. 996.
Intermarriage of parties as affecting contract for services, 14 A.L.R. 1013.
Mutuality and enforceability of contract to furnish another with his needs, wants, desires, requirements of a certain commodity, 14 A.L.R. 1300; 26 A.L.R.2d 1139.
Right of purchaser under land contract to anticipate time of payment fixed by contract, 17 A.L.R. 866.
Right of vendee who enters under parol contract, to recover for improvements where vendor refuses to convey, 17 A.L.R. 949.
Moving picture distribution contracts, 19 A.L.R. 1004.
Mistake in lease as ground for relief, 26 A.L.R. 472.
Steamship ticket as a contract, 26 A.L.R. 1375.
Liability of employer for acts or omissions of independent contractor in respect of positive duties of former arising from incidental to contractual relationships, 29 A.L.R. 736.
Refusing admission to, or ejecting from, place of amusement, 30 A.L.R. 951; 60 A.L.R. 1089.
Validity of provision in contract with corporation waiving liability of stockholders, 40 A.L.R. 371.
Mutuality and enforceability of an agreement upon the sale of goods, to give the purchaser an option or the exclusive sale similar goods without a corresponding obligation on his part, 45 A.L.R. 1197.
Liability of contractee in principal contract who discontinues same for damages to or loss of profits by subcontractor, 48 A.L.R. 458.
Effect of promise by one whose name is forged to take care of paper, 48 A.L.R. 1368.
Express provisions in contract of sale, or for supply of a commodity, for relief from the obligation in certain event, 51 A.L.R. 990.
Who must bear loss from destruction of or damage to building during performance of building contract, without fault of either party, 53 A.L.R. 103.
Promise of additional compensation for completing building or construction contract, 55 A.L.R. 1333; 138 A.L.R. 136.
Province of court and jury respectively as to construction of written contract where extrinsic evidence as to intention has been introduced, 65 A.L.R. 648.
Provision in sale contract to the effect that only conditions incorporated therein shall be binding, 75 A.L.R. 1032; 127 A.L.R. 132; 133 A.L.R. 1360.
Validity and enforceability of contract the making or performance of which involves breach of a contract made by one of the parties with a third person or impairs his ability to perform such contract, 83 A.L.R. 32.
Validity and effect of promise made after filing of petition in bankruptcy, but before discharge, to pay existing debt, 83 A.L.R. 1295.
Liability of municipality or other governmental body on implied or quasi contract for value of property or work, 84 A.L.R. 936; 110 A.L.R. 153; 154 A.L.R. 356; 33 A.L.R.3d 1164.
Deed as superseding, or merging, provisions of antecedent contract imposing obligations upon the vendor, 84 A.L.R. 1008; 38 A.L.R.2d 1310.
Relation to, or nature of contract with, competitor which amounts to violation of covenant or injunction against engaging directly or indirectly in competing business, but not expressly prohibiting acceptance of employment from competitor, 93 A.L.R. 121.
Option to purchase at price offered to optionor by third person, 136 A.L.R. 138.
What amounts to waiver of termination of real estate broker's contract, 140 A.L.R. 1019.
Formal or written instrument as essential to completed contract where the making of such instrument is contemplated by parties to verbal or informal agreement, 165 A.L.R. 756.
Validity, construction, and application of express restrictions on right of action by individual holder of one or of a series of corporate bonds or other obligations, 174 A.L.R. 435.
Mutuality and enforceability of contract to furnish another with his needs, wants, desires, requirements, and the like, of certain commodities, 26 A.L.R.2d 1139.
Liability of municipality on quasi contract for value of property or work furnished without compliance with bidding requirements, 33 A.L.R.3d 1164.
Deed as superseding, or merging, provisions of antecedent contract imposing obligations upon the vendor, 38 A.L.R.2d 1310.
Provision for post-mortem payment or performance as affecting instrument's character and validity as a contract, 1 A.L.R.2d 1178.
Validity of anti-assignment clause in contract, 37 A.L.R.2d 1251.
Landlord's duty under express covenant to repair, rebuild, or restore, where property is damaged or destroyed by fire, 38 A.L.R.2d 682.
Construction and operation of attorney's general or periodic retainer fee or salary contract, 43 A.L.R.2d 677.
"Escalator" price adjustment clauses, 63 A.L.R.2d 1337.
Validity, construction, and enforcement of business opportunities or "finder's fee" contract, 24 A.L.R.3d 1160.
Advertisement addressed to public relating to sale or purchase of goods at specified price as an offer, the acceptance of which will consummate a contract, 43 A.L.R.3d 1102.
Reward for disproving commercial claim, 96 A.L.R.3d 907.
Measure and elements of damages for breach of contract to lend money, 4 A.L.R.4th 682.
Liability to pay for allegedly unauthorized repairs on motor vehicle, 5 A.L.R.4th 311.
Applicability of UCC Article 2 to mixed contracts for sale of goods and services, 5 A.L.R.4th 501.
Husband's death as affecting periodic payment provision of separation agreement, 5 A.L.R.4th 1153.
Liability of termite or other pest control or inspection contractor for work or representations, 32 A.L.R.4th 682.
Failure of building and construction artisan or contractor to procure business or occupational license as affecting enforceability of contract or right of recovery for work done - modern cases, 44 A.L.R.4th 271.
Duty and liability of subcontractor to employee of another contractor using equipment or apparatus of former, 55 A.L.R.4th 725.
Contractual jury trial waivers in state civil cases, 42 A.L.R.5th 53, 93 A.L.R. Fed. 688.
