Legal Opinion

Parks v. Morris Homes Corp.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 15, 1965No. 18323PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lewis, Justice.

The plaintiff Carrie Parks brought this action against the defendant Morris Homes Corporation for the recovery of damages allegedly sustained by her on account of the fraud and deceit of the defendant’s agents in procuring her signature to a building contract and a mortgage. This appeal is by the defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $6,804.00 actual damages and $1,196.00 punitive damages. The exceptions charge error on the part of the trial judge (1) in refusing defendant’s motions for a nonsuit and directed verdict, (2) in his rulings as to the admissibility…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lillie B. Thomas v. the Amer. WorkmenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
  2. J.B. Colt Company v. BrittSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1924
  3. Watts v. South Bound R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
  4. Gomillion v. FORSYTHESupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
  5. Green v. BoneySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1958

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. Regions Bank v. SchmauchCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
  4. South Carolina Department of Transportation v. First Carolina Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  5. Redwend Ltd. Partnership v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003

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