Jolly v. Jolly

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The jury’s verdict was for the return of "the boat.” The judgment was for the boat, motor and trailer. Under Code § 110-301 the judgment shall conform to the verdict. Under Code § 110-105 verdicts are to have a "reasonable construction.” Thus the question for resolution is whether a verdict for "the boat” may be reasonably construed so as to result in a judgment for the boat, motor and trailer.

The first problem is whether such a construction may turn to elements outside the terms of the verdict or is limited to those terms. Where a verdict is plain and unmistakable in…