Babcock v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.
Babcock v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
This case has been before this Court before, 114 S. C., 319; 103 S. E., 522. Because of the peculiar circumstances surrounding this case, it is not necessary to consider the exceptions in detail. This Court held before “there should be a new trial, because the defense is without any evidence to sustain it.” These facts stand out in the case and are undisputed:
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The judgment is affirmed.
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- 1. Action—Wrongful Invasion of Rights Without ■ Jurisdiction or Excuse Gives Right of Action.—The wrongful invasion of an admitted right in plaintiff without justification or excuse by defendant gives plaintiff a right to some damages. 2. Telegraphs and Telephones—Necessity of Cutting Trees Held Question of Law.1—In an action for cutting trees near defendant’s telephone line, where there was no evidence that the cutting was necessary, the Court could properly decide as a matter of law that the trees were unnecessarily cut. 8. Damages:— Prospective Use of Timber Grove Element of Damages for Destruction.—In assessing damages for cutting trees in a timber grove, the jury might take into consideration the use to which the grove should be put; the measure of damages not being the value of the timber. 1. Appeal and Error—Invited Error no Ground for Reversal.— A remark by the trial Judge; on ruling on a motion for a directed verdict, that the testimony was stronger than on a former hearing, held no ground for complaint on appeal; appellant having invited the remark by his motion, and not having asked for an exclusion of the jury.