Legal Opinion

Davis v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 28, 1912No. 8218PublishedCited by 8 opinions

■Before Shipp, J., Marion', May, 1911. Action by S. U. Davis-, Jota W. Davis and. D. K. Godbold against J. K. Reynold®. Botlh parties appeal. cites-: As to measure of damages: 83 S. C. 56'6; 70' S. C. 108; Code otf Proc. 200; Code 1902, 2450; 17 S. C. 73; 13 S. C. 19; 18 S. C. 183; 72 S. C. 464; 15 S. C. 30; 12 S. C. 45, 580; 28 Ency. 679, 685, 696; 1 Add. on Torts, secs-. 522, 484, 470. As to punitive damages: 70 S. C. 108; 77 S. C. 192. Mr. Livingston cites: Trees were…

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1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered' by

Mr. Justice Watts.

This is the second' appeal in this case. The first appeal is reported in 77 S. C. 255, 57 S. E. 850. It was then tried before Judge Ernest Gary and a juiry, and the verdict set aside by him 'and a new trial granted It was. then tried' before Judg’e 'Shipp and' a jury, and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff for six hundred and fifty ($650) dollars. At cióse of testimony, 'defendant asked the Court to grant a nonsuit or direct a verdict, on the grounds set forth in the case, in his favor. Both motions were refused.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

Gregg v. Bank of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
Davis v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907

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