Legal Opinion
Swain v. Georgia Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 3, 1933No. 22685PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
1. “Verdicts are to have a reasonable intendment, and are to receive a reasonable construction, and are not to be avoided unless from necessity.” Civil Code (1910), § 5927. The presumptions are in favor of the validity of the verdict of a jury, and if possible a construction will be given that will uphold it. Southern R. Co. v. Oliver, 1 Ga. App. 734 (58 S. E. 244) ; David v. Marbut-Williams Lumber Co., 32 Ga. App. 157, 159 (122 S. E. 906) ; Atlantic & Birmingham Ry. Co. v. Brown, 129 Ga. 622 (59 S. E. 278). A verdict is certain which can be made certain by what it contains itself or by the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Tifton, Thomasville & Gulf Railway Co. v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Seifert v. HoltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Southern Railway Co. v. Oliver & MorrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Giles v. SpinksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- McCarthy v. LazarusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Sutton v. State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Pierson v. M. M. Bus CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Cross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Jackson v. HoustonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Twilley v. TwilleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
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