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DAVENPORT v. WOODSIDE COTTON MILLS CO. INC.

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225 S.C. 52 (1954)

80 S.E.2d 740

DAVENPORT v. WOODSIDE COTTON MILLS CO., INC.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 9, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Rainey, Fant & Brawley, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Messrs. Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, of Greenville, for Respondent.

March 9, 1954.

STUKES, Justice.

Respondent recovered verdict and judgment against appellant for $2,235.00 actual damages and $1,765.00 punitive damages; and the appeal is only from the court's refusal of motions to eliminate punitive damages. There is no appeal from the verdict and judgment insofar as the award of actual damages is concerned.

Respondent, a Negro, owned and operated a small farm near the town of Simpsonville, where appellant had a textile...

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