Williams v. Columbia Mills Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Wilson, J., Lexington, November, 1913. Action by Henry M. Williams and Monnie Williams against Columbia Mills Company and S. P. Venson. From judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion. submit: Landlord not liable for damages, except for an unlawful ejectment authorised and directed by a magistrate who had no jurisdiction either of the subject matter or of the person of the tenant: 3 Strob.
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Before Wilson, J., Lexington, November, 1913. Action by Henry M. Williams and Monnie Williams against Columbia Mills Company and S. P. Venson. From judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion. submit: Landlord not liable for damages, except for an unlawful ejectment authorised and directed by a magistrate who had no jurisdiction either of the subject matter or of the person of the tenant: 3 Strob. Eq. 44. Proceedings for forcible entry and detainer under Civil Code ipi2, secs. 4068 and 400p, prescribing treble damages, prevents punitive damages. Charge…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Eraser.
This is an action for actual and punitive damages, brought by the plaintiffs against the defendants, for negligently and maliciously ejecting them from a dwelling house owned by one of the defendants.
It seems that -the plaintiff, Henry M. Williams, was employed by the defendant, Columbia Mills Company, as a weaver. That he asked for leave of absence to attend to some private business, but was refused permission. Williams left without permission and his loom was given to another. Mrs. Williams also worked in the mill, but the house…
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