Elletson v. Dixie Home Stores

Taylor, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action for malicious prosecution brought in the Court of Common Pleas for Green-ville County, resulting in a verdict for $7,000.00 actual damages and $3,000.00 punitive damages.

At approximately 11:30 a. m., on or about January 29, 1955, the respondent, his wife and sister, all elderly people in the neighborhood of seventy years of age, visited appellant’s large supermarket for the purpose of shopping, the ladies for the purpose of selecting groceries and respondent some canned dog food and coffee. In the proximity of the dog food was the coffee…