First Bank & Trust Co. v. Lancaster Cotton Mills

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Watts.

This is an action in claim and delivery for seven bales of cotton and actual and punitive damages for the alleged unlawful detention. After issue joined, the cause was heard by Special Judge A. R. Young and a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony a motion for nonsuit was made by defendant’s attorneys, which was granted by his Honor. Plaintiff appeals, and by 29 exceptions imputes error and asks for reversal.

We will not take the exceptions up one by one. The undisputed evidence in the case shows that P. C. Neal raised the cotton…