Green v. Starling

Bell, Justice.

We think that the court erred in holding that, under the terms of this consent verdict and judgment, the former husband was not liable for any of the instalments that accrued after remarriage of his former wife. Since it appears that both the verdict and the judgment adopted the precise terms of the agreement as to alimony, whether it was in writing or not — their meaning and effect should be determined at least substantially by the rules for construction of contracts, the cardinal rule being to ascertain the intention of the parties. Brown v. Farkas, 195 Ga. 653 (2) (25 S. E.…