Legal Opinion
Porter v. Mullins
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 21, 1941No. 15331PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Acting Associate Justice A. E. Gaston.
The plaintiff recovered a verdict herein for $136.85 actual damages, and for $300.00 punitive damages, before Judge Merchant and a jury on May 8, 1940. The County Court overruled defendant’s demurrer to the complaint and motion to require the complaint to be made more definite and certain; also the motion for a directed verdict, and for a new trial. Judgment was duly entered accordingly. The appellant served sixteen exceptions, which are argued under seven propositions.
The pleadings and the testimony establish…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Givens v. North Augusta Electric & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
- Knight v. Fidelity Casualty Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
- Winthrop v. AllenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1921
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