Legal Opinion
Sampson v. McRae
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 21, 1923No. 13324PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. Under tlie authority of Cone v. American Surety Co., 154 Ga. 841 (115 S. E. 481), the motion of the defendant, in error to dismiss the bill of exceptions upon the ground that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain a writ of error from the city court of Thomasville is denied.
2. A provision in a contract which provides for its performance in the alternative does not render the contract ambiguous, and therefore the rule that an ambiguous provision shall be construed most strongly against the draftsman does not apply. A provision in a contract that one of the parties may buy or act as…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Board of Education v. DaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Kenny v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Lane v. LodgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Cone v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Sutton v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Segars v. City of CorneliaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Collins v. Louisville & Wadley RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Electric City Brick Co. v. MinterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928