Camden Investment Co. v. Gibson

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court :

This action is one for damages, brought by the appellant, owner of a certain store building in the City óf Columbia, against the respondent, the lessee thereof, for alleged breach of lease contract. It was tried before Honorable A. W. Holman, Judge of the Richland County Court and a jury. At the conclusion of the testimony, both appellant and respondent made motions for directed verdict in their respective favors. The motions were overruled by the trial Judge and the case was submitted to the jury. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the…