Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 14, 1943No. 14473PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Justice.

The plaintiff in error contends that the verdict is void for uncertainty, in that it does not' disclose whether it is for the plaintiff or for the defendant. “A verdict which is too uncertain to’ be the basis of a valid decree ■ is void.” Burke v. Schwarzweiss, 153 Ga. 751 (113 S. E. 16). However, “Verdibts shall have-á reasonable1 intendment,-and shall-'receive-a reasonable construction, and shall not be avoided unless from necessity.” Code, § 110-105. “The form of a verdict in case of a total divorce may be as follows, to wit: ‘We, the jury, find that sufficient proofs…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Lefkoff v. SicroSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Napier v. StrongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Haiman & Brother v. Moses & GerrardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
  5. Woodley v. CokerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Fried v. FriedSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  2. Avery v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  3. Irvin v. LockeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  4. Patillo v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. Ferguson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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