Sharp v. Sumner’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “An equitable exception to the Statute of Frauds, OCGA § 13-5-30 (4), is contained in OCGA § 23-2-132 which provides that equity will decree the specific performance of a parol agreement for land if possession of lands has been given under such an agreement, upon a meritorious consideration, and valuable improvements have been made based on the promise to convey. Under this codified equitable principle, the party seeking specific performance may obtain relief by showing an oral promise; meritorious consideration, possession, and valuable improvements. (Footnote omitted.) Coleman v. Coleman, 265 Ga. 568, 569 (1) ( 459 SE2d 166 ) (1995). A donee of land under a parol gift who enters into possession and makes valuable improvements upon the faith of the gift, acquires a perfect equity as against the donor, his heirs and those claiming under him with notice. . . . [Cit.] Smith v. Lanier, 199 Ga. 255, 264 ( 34 SE2d 91 ) (1945). The sufficiency of the improvements which the donee must have made to complete the parol gift of land is for the jury to determine. Sharpton v. Givens, 209 Ga. 868 (1) ( 76 SE2d 806 ) (1953).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Whittemore v. Whittemore