Smith v. Myrick

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant-defendants Mr. and Mrs. Frederick 'Smith jointly own a duplex which was leased to appellee-plaintiffs. Each appellee brought a separate suit against both appellants, seeking to recover for the loss of personal property which occurred when Mr. Smith allegedly removed the outer doors of the duplex and thereby exposed appellees’ personal property to pilferage. The cases were consolidated for trial before a jury, and verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages were returned in favor of each appellee against both appellants. The trial court entered judgments on…