Jamison v. American Workmen Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. ChiEE Justice Beease.

In this suit, the plaintiff sought both actual and punitive damages for the alleged breach, accompanied by fraudulent acts, of an insurance contract by the defendant.

The trial, in the Court of Common Pleas for Calhoun County, with his Plonor, Circuit Judge Rice, presiding, re- suited in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $20.00 as actual damages and $480.00 as punitive damages.

In the appeal to this Court by the defendant, there are several exceptions, but counsel for the appellant, in their brief, say: “After all there are…