Jones v. Norman Fountain Contractor, Inc.

MADDOX, Justice.

This appeal involves two questions: (1) Were the damages awarded for the wrongful detention of equipment excessive? (2) Did the trial court err in denying the appellant’s motion for change of venue? We answer no to both questions and affirm.

These two issues arise out of an action upon a lease-purchase arrangement entered *730into by Johnny C. Jones, defendant-appellant, with Norman Fountain Contractor, Incorporated, plaintiff-appellee corporation, for the rental of several items of excavating and related equipment. When the appellant defaulted on the lease payments, Claude…