Industrial Welding Supplies, Inc. v. Atlas Vending Co.

Lewis, Chief Justice:

This is the second appeal in this case. See Industrial Welding Supplies, Inc. v. Atlas Vending Co., Inc., 272 S. C. 293, 251 S. E. (2d) 741. We are concerned in this appeal with (1) the right of appellant to amend the complaint relating to damages, (2) the measure of damages in a case for wrongful conversion of personal property and, (3) the instructions to the jury relative to the burden of proof and the duty to mitigate damages.

Appellant and respondent had an arrangement under which appellant provided full C02 gas cylinders for use in respondent’s drink vending…