Pattison v. Goings
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tallahatchee County. Hon. A. T. Roane, Judge. This suit was instituted before a justice of the peace by Calvin Goings against Alexander Pattison and Jerry Robinson for one hundred and fifty dollars as “ Damages for taking forcible possession of plaintiff’s wagon and team and three bales of cotton .and throwing same off the wagon into warehouse of the defendants.”
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tallahatchee County. Hon. A. T. Roane, Judge. This suit was instituted before a justice of the peace by Calvin Goings against Alexander Pattison and Jerry Robinson for one hundred and fifty dollars as “ Damages for taking forcible possession of plaintiff’s wagon and team and three bales of cotton .and throwing same off the wagon into warehouse of the defendants.” Judgment by default for one hundred and fifty dollars was rendered against the defendants, who thereupon appealed to the circuit court. Judgment was rendered against them in the circuit court for one…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, C. J.
• The facts of this case warranted the jury in the infliction of punitive damages. Whether such damages may be aAvarded Avhere there is only a nominal injury inflicted on the plaintiff it is not necessary to decide, since the evidence discloses a real injury, though uncertain in extent. One in the orderly and lawful prosecution of his business cannot be said to be only nominally injured by the unwarranted and illegal seizure and detention of his property by another, so as to interrupt the course of business of the owner. Pattison acted in the matter as the agent of the firm; it Avas in the…
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