In the ordinary course of business, when good faith requires an answer, it is the duty of the party receiving a letter from another to answer within a reasonable time. Otherwise, the party shall be presumed to admit the propriety of the acts mentioned in the letter of the party’s correspondent and to adopt them.
History. Code 1981, § 24-14-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.
History of Code section.
Former Code Section 24-4-23, which contained comparable provisions to this Code section, as effective January 1, 2013, was derived from the decisions in McLendon v. Wilson, Callaway & Co., 52 Ga. 42 (1874) and Bray & Bro. v. Gunn, 53 Ga. 144 (1874).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Presumptions and Estoppel
§ 24-14-20. Presumptions of Law and of Fact Distinguished
§ 24-14-21. Rebuttable Presumptions of Law
§ 24-14-22. Presumption From Failure to Produce Evidence
§ 24-14-23. Presumption From Failure to Answer Business Letter
§ 24-14-24. Presumption of Occupancy of Railroad Right of Way
§ 24-14-25. Presumption of Payment of Check
§ 24-14-26. Estoppels Defined; Enumeration Generally
§ 24-14-27. Estoppel Relating to Real Estate
§ 24-14-28. Trustees Estopped to Set Up Title Adverse to Trust