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LAYTON v. CHASE

No. 10260.

144 N.W.2d 561 (1966)

Jean LAYTON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Art CHASE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

August 11, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Coacher, Sturgis, for defendant and appellant.

Robert La Fleur, Rapid City, for plaintiff and respondent.

HANSON, Judge.

In this action for abuse of legal process plaintiff, Jean Layton, was awarded a verdict of $500 compensatory and $3,500 exemplary damages. Defendant appeals from the judgment.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff it appears that on May 17, 1963 she and her husband, Harvey Layton, moved their trailer house into a trailer court in Rapid City owned and operated by defendant,...

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