Mendel v. Pinkard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Judge.
The controversies presented in this appeal, stemming as they do from a contract creating a long-term lease of realty, necessitate that we first examine the agreement for ambiguity. If unambiguous, the construction of the contract, under authority of numerous decisions of our appellate courts *132and Code § 20-701, is a question of law which the courts have a duty to perform. On the topic of ambiguity, at least, counsel seem in harmony, and we with them. As we view the instrument, it is clear and unambiguous.
While it is true that contracts must be read as a whole to determine the true…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Agate v. . LowenbeinNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Stansfield v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Aycock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Co. v. Farmers Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Swim Dixie Pool Corp. v. KraemerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Jones v. TyreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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