Barfield v. Coker & Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DantzlER, J., Lee, September, 1904. Action by D. J. Barfield against J. L. Coker & Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Messrs.
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Before DantzlER, J., Lee, September, 1904. Action by D. J. Barfield against J. L. Coker & Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Messrs. T. B. Fraser and Woods & Macfarlcm, cite: Wrongftil seizure of person and property gives rise to two causes of action: 29 S. C., 187'; 1 Bail., 441; 31 S. C., 342. No actionable damage in cause of action for seizure of crops: 8 Ency., 551; 52 Sv C., 323; 28 S. C., 397; 68 S. C., 100. No action lies for false imprisonment or malicious prosecution: 5 Ency., 889: 62 S. C., 104; 31 S.. C., 342; 34 S. C., 326; 1 Bail., 457; Harp., 65; 1 Strob., 120;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The above entitled cause was heard with the case of J. L. Coker & Co.', plaintiffs-appellants, against D. J. Barfield, defendant-respondent, upon a single “Case” embracing appeals in both cases, but for convenience and clearness we will consider the appeals separately.
This action was commenced in Tee County, on the 11th day of August, 1903, ho recover damages for an alleged unlawful seizure of plaintiff's crops by defendants and an alleged unlawful and malicious arrest of plaintiff at the instigation of defendants. The cause was first…
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