Fields v. Lancaster Cotton Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Joseph H. Fields against Lancaster Cotton Mills. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: I)id the servant of the defendant act within the scope of his employment? 13 Ind.
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Action by Joseph H. Fields against Lancaster Cotton Mills. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: I)id the servant of the defendant act within the scope of his employment? 13 Ind. App., 161; 140 Mass., 327; 57 Ga., 253; 72 S. C., 206; 14 L. R. A., 741; 37 S. C., 194; 38 S; C., 29; 33 S. C., 198; 57 S. C., 243. Punitive damages should not be recovered without ñnding of actual damages: 2 Mill., 151; 11 Mich., 548; 78 Ala., 243; 105 Cal., 680; 70 111., 136; 344 S. W., 762; 72 111., 133; 540; 73 111., 561; 60 Mo. App., 119; 75 Tex., 1; 16 Wis., 485; 73 Fed., 196; 35 N. Y. Sup. Ot.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
On August 21st, 1905, the plaintiff, Joseph H. Fields, went from Winmsboro to Lancaster for the purpose of hiring hands, then im the employment of the Lancaster Cotton Mills, for the Fairfield Mills.
The coming of outsiders on the mill property 'and inducing the hands to leave was a serious grievance to the Lancaster Mills, and the superintendent had instructed the overseers to prevent it by warning such persons not to come on the mill property, and if the warning was unheeded to have them arrested by an officer.
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