Brunswick Gas & Fuel Co. v. Parrish

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Leon Parrish sued Brunswick Gas & Fuel Co., Inc. (“Brunswick”) for the wilful and intentional conversion of a metal gas container from his land. He averred only that the act of Brunswick’s employees had “resulted in his peace, happiness and feelings being violated,” and prayed for $10,000 damages. Brunswick was in default, unrelieved, and the trial court granted judgment to the plaintiff upon a specific finding that Brunswick’s employees trespassed on plaintiff’s lands and wilfully and intentionally and with reckless disregard for plaintiff’s rights converted…