Jenkins v. Charleston Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Charleston, Action for damages for breach of contract by Edward N. Jenkins against Charleston Street Railway Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Profits from building contract on which no work has been done, cannot be considered as element of damages: 40 S. C., 398; 25 S. C., 72; 39 S. C., 427; 51 S. C., 144. Brror to refuse nonsuit: 25 At.
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Before Klugh, J., Charleston, Action for damages for breach of contract by Edward N. Jenkins against Charleston Street Railway Co. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Profits from building contract on which no work has been done, cannot be considered as element of damages: 40 S. C., 398; 25 S. C., 72; 39 S. C., 427; 51 S. C., 144. Brror to refuse nonsuit: 25 At. R., 886. cite: Plaintiff can testify as to amount of profit he would have made on the contract: 35 S. C., 340; 28 S. C., 261; 27 S. C., 178; 29 S. C., 304, 162. Builder’s contract need not be in writing: 21 N. Y.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Pope.
In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendant for the sum o.f $800. After judgment thereon, the defendant appealed to' this Court on the three grounds: First, that the Circuit Judge erred in admitting certain testimony; second, that the Circuit Judge erred in overruling defendant’s motion for a nonsuit; third, that the Circuit Judge erred in his charge and also in his refusal to charge the jury. We will examine these grounds of appeal in their order.
The Circuit Judge…
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