O.C.G.A. § 13-5-10 (2019)
Failure to perform dependent covenant
Where covenants are dependent, the failure of performance by the opposing party may be a good defense.
History
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2799; Code 1868, § 2807; Code 1873, § 2858; Code 1882, § 2858; Civil Code 1895, § 3709; Civil Code 1910, § 4303; Code 1933, § 20-904.)
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS Covenants of grantor to make deed, and of grantee to pay the money, are mutual and dependent covenants, and action lies in favor of grantor for money or grantor’s offer to perform, and grantee thereupon failing or refusing to pay money. Booth v. Saffold, 46 Ga. 278 (1872). Cited in Watkins v. Stulb & Vorhauer, 23 Ga. App. 181, 98 S.E. 94 (1910); Brenard Mfg. Co. v. Kingston Supply Co., 22 Ga. App. 280, 95 S.E. 1028 (1918); Gibbs v. H.T.
Henning Co., 189 Ga. 675, 7 S.E.2d 238 (1940); American Fletcher Mtg. Co. v. First Am. Inv. Corp., 463 F. Supp. 186 (N.D. Ga. 1978); Hartrampf v. Citizens & S. Realty Investors, 157 Ga. App. 879, 278 S.E.2d 750 (1981); Complete Trucklease, Inc. v. Auto Rental & Leasing, Inc., 160 Ga. App. 568, 288 S.E.2d 75 (1981); Thompson v. Crouch Contracting Co., 164 Ga. App. 532, 297 S.E.2d 524 (1982).
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 17 Am. Jur. 2d, Contracts, §§ 322, 355, 358, 362. C.J.S. - 17A C.J.S., Contracts, §§ 320 et seq., 344, 390, 425, 452. ALR. - Performance by vendor of covenant to make improvement as condition of
his right to foreclose or forfeit contract, 128 ALR 656. Right to exercise option to renew or extend lease as affected by tenant’s breach of other covenants or conditions, 23 ALR4th 908.