Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 13-3-3. When Written Acceptance of Offer Made by Letter Takes Effect; Acceptance of Offer Containing Alternative Propositions

If an offer is made by letter, an acceptance by written reply takes effect from the time it is sent and not from the time it is received; hence, withdrawal of the offer by the offeror after that time is ineffective. If an offer contains alternative propositions, the party receiving the offer may elect between the alternative propositions.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2690; Code 1868, § 2686; Code 1873, § 2728; Code 1882, § 2728; Civil Code 1895, § 3646; Civil Code 1910, § 4231; Code 1933, § 20-114.
History of Code section.
This Code section is derived from the decision in Woolbright v. Sneed, 5 Ga. 167 (1848).

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Title 13 - Contracts

Chapter 3 - Elements and Formation Generally

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 13-3-1. Essentials of Contracts Generally

§ 13-3-2. Contract Incomplete Without Assent of Parties to Terms Thereof; Withdrawal of Bid or Proposition by Party

§ 13-3-3. When Written Acceptance of Offer Made by Letter Takes Effect; Acceptance of Offer Containing Alternative Propositions

§ 13-3-4. Effect of Conditions Precedent or Subsequent Upon Rights of Parties Under Contracts

§ 13-3-5. Effect of Impossible, Immoral, and Illegal Conditions