Legal Opinion
Merchants Grocery Co. v. Albany Hardware & Mill Supply Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 17, 1931No. 21065PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. “Verdicts are to have a reasonable intendment, and are to receive a reasonable construction” (Civil Code of 1910, § 5927), and are to be construed in the light of the pleadings and the issues made by the evidence. Harvey v. Head, 68 Ga. 247; Seifert v. Holt, 82 Ga. 757 (9 S. E. 843) ; David v. Tucker, 140 Ga. 240 (78 S. E. 909) ; Tiflon &c. Railway Co. v. Butler, 4 Ga. App. 191 (60 S. E. 1087).
2. A declaration in attachment, being necessarily predicated upon the proceedings in attachment to which it makes reference, must be construed in connection with those proceedings, including the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jones v. Bibb Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Tifton, Thomasville & Gulf Railway Co. v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Seifert v. HoltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Harvey v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Latimer v. SweatSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bank of Tupelo v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- HOMASOTE COMPANY v. StanleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- McCall v. KlirosCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Jolly v. JollyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Weaver v. BowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995