Verdicts shall have a reasonable intendment and shall receive a reasonable construction. They shall not be avoided unless from necessity. (Orig. Code 1863, § 3481; Code 1868, § 3503; Code 1873, § 3561; Code 1882, § 3561; Civil Code 1895, § 5332; Civil Code 1910, § 5927; Code 1933, § 110-105.) where the jury returned inconsistent verdicts, see 17 Ga. B.J. 381 (1955).
Construction of verdicts
O.C.G.A. § 9-12-4 — under Civil Practice.
O.C.G.A. § 9-12-4