Legal Opinion

Anderson v. JOHN ELLIOTT, JR.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 28, 1955No. 17092PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. Woodrow Lewis, Acting Associate Justice.

The plaintiff-respondent brought this action in the Civil .Court of Florence to recover actual and punitive damages for personal injuries and property damage sustained in a collision between the respondent’s mule and wagon and an automobile owned and driven by the appellant.

Upon the trial of the case, the jury returned a verdict for the respondent for the sum of four thousand ($4,000.00) dollars, actual damages, the question of punitive damages having been eliminated by the court. Motions for judgment non obstante veredicto, and, in the alternative,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bowers v. Charleston & W. C. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
  2. Mock Ex Rel. Estate of Mock v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  3. Vernon v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
  4. Farley v. Charleston Basket & Veneer Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1897
  5. Jeffords v. Florence CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1932

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bruno v. Pendleton Realty Co., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
  2. Otis Elevator, Inc. v. HARDIN CONST. CO. GROUPSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
  3. Newman v. BROWNSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  4. Baber v. Greenville CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  5. Visual Graphics Leasing Corp. v. LuciaCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993

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