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JONES v. BENNETT

0665

290 S.C. 96 (1986)

348 S.E.2d 365

Hugh Lee JONES, Appellant v. J.M. BENNETT, Jr., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Order September 18, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Moss, of Moss, Bailey & Dore, Beaufort, for appellant.

Robert v. Mathison, Jr., Hilton Head Island, for respondent.

GARDNER, Judge:

Jones (the plaintiff) sued Dr. J.M. Bennett, Jr., (the defendant) for alienation of affection; the complaint demanded $150,000 damages. The jury first returned a verdict for $300,000; the trial judge instructed the jury that the verdict could not exceed the amount prayed for, and required the jury to redeliberate; the jury then returned a verdict for $150,000, the amount prayed for. After the second verdict

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