Grant v. Clinkscales

Oxner, Justice.

This is an action to recover actual and punitive damages for the alleged unlawful seizure and conversion by appellant of a television set. The trial resulted in a verdict for respondent for $500.00 actual damages and $1,000.00 punitive damages. Most of the exceptions relate to the admission of tes timony and can better be understood after a review of the facts and issues raised by the pleadings.

The allegations of the complaint may be summarized as follows:

Appellant is engaged in business at Pickens, South Carolina, under the name of Western Auto Associate Store. On March 26,…