OWENS v. ANDREWS BANK & TRUST CO.

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265 S.C. 490 (1975)

220 S.E.2d 116

Kittie T. OWENS, Respondent, v. ANDREWS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

November 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Moore, Flowers & Doar, of Georgetown, for Appellant.

Messrs. Patrick J. Doyle, and Rosen & Rosen, of Georgetown, for Respondent.


Nov. 20, 1975.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice:

This action was brought by Kittie T. Owens (plaintiff) against the Andrews Bank & Trust Company (bank) to recover actual and punitive damages for conversion of her Christmas Club account. The trial court directed a verdict for actual damages for conversion in the amount of $879.00 and submitted the question of punitive damages to the jury, which rendered a verdict of $4,121.00 punitive damages for plaintiff. The Bank...

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