Division of General Services v. Ulmer

Littlejohn, Justice.

This appeal is from the decree of the lower court in a declaratory judgment action involving the proper measure of damages to be applied in the collection of benefits growing out of a fire insurance policy. Both parties have appealed.

The issues were tried before Circuit Judge William L. Rhodes, Jr. on testimony and upon stipulations. Relevant portions of the stipulations are as follows:

“The plaintiff, Division of General Services, is a division of the South Carolina State Budget and Control Board. On or about July 1, 1964, the plaintiff entered into a contract of insurance…