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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-3-3. When written acceptance of offer made by letter takes effect; acceptance of offer containing alternative propositions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 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).