McManus v. Midland Valley Lumber Co.

HEMPHILL, Chief Judge.

This action, heard by the Court without a jury, at Charleston, South Carolina, August 4, 1964, joins issues on a claim for actual damages arising out of claimed breach of contract between the parties. After taking the testimony and hearing arguments of counsel, (trial briefs being before me and considered) I have determined the following:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. NALLEY LUMBER CO., INC., a South Carolina Corporation, whose President was J. Larry Nalley was, until devastated by fire in March of 1963, engaged in sawing hardwood logs into lumber at its plant at or near…