Sanders v. Barnwell Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Mrs. Lottie C. Sanders against the Barnwell' Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. submits: That it was error to refuse appellant’s first request to charge, which was as follows, ‘T charge you that there is no sufficient evidence to entitle the plaintiff to punitive damages or exemplary damagesf’ and in not confiing the question of damages to the actual stumpage value: 26 S. E. 217; 92 S. E., p. 1001. submit: The action is strictly for a…
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Action by Mrs. Lottie C. Sanders against the Barnwell' Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. submits: That it was error to refuse appellant’s first request to charge, which was as follows, ‘T charge you that there is no sufficient evidence to entitle the plaintiff to punitive damages or exemplary damagesf’ and in not confiing the question of damages to the actual stumpage value: 26 S. E. 217; 92 S. E., p. 1001. submit: The action is strictly for a wilffiil tort, and the evidence is sufficient to support finding as to punitive damages: 81 S. C. 24, 61 S. E. 1064. As to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion- of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
This is an action for actual and. punitive damages, for cutting down and carrying away of certain trees on the plaintiff’s land.
A man named Ray, representing himself as the agent of the defendant, applied to the husband of’ the plaintiff and offered to buy the timber and also a right of way across the land, for the defendant; but Mr. Sanders refused to sell either. Mr. Sanders was afterwards approached by others, among whom was Mr. Patterson, a local attorney, and one who was well and favorably known to Mr. Sanders, with the same…
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