Wilson v. Palmetto National Bank of Columbia
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by J. W. Wilson against the Palmetto National Bank of Columbia. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. submit: That it was error to admit in evidence, over defendant’s objection, a certain letter written by plaintiff’s attorney to defendant, the error being that it was U mere self-serving declaration on the part of plaintiff: 97 S. E. 843. That his Honor erred when he instructed the jury to find a verdict for substantial damages, “temperate in amount,” when…
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Action by J. W. Wilson against the Palmetto National Bank of Columbia. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. submit: That it was error to admit in evidence, over defendant’s objection, a certain letter written by plaintiff’s attorney to defendant, the error being that it was U mere self-serving declaration on the part of plaintiff: 97 S. E. 843. That his Honor erred when he instructed the jury to find a verdict for substantial damages, “temperate in amount,” when he should have charged them to find a verdict for “temperate” damages: 74 S. C. 185; 23 S. E. (Ga.) 191; 3 A. & E. Ency.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
Defendant appeals from judgment for plaintiff for $250 damages awarded to plaintiff by a jury of Richland County Court for the refusal of defendant to pay a check drawn by plaintiff on defendant, notwithstanding plaintiff had on deposit sufficient funds to pay the same.
The refusal to pay the check was the result of a mistake brought about in this way: Plaintiff had an account with defendant in 1917, and had checked out all the funds to his credit, except one dollar. On October 18, 1918, he deposited $100. The existing account was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lorick v. Palmetto Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
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