Summary
In Stephens v. Moore, 215 Miss. 3, 60 So.2d 391, again in declining to assess damages of 5% the Court said: "The lower court adjudged liability but did not render a money judgment."
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No. 38421.
September 22, 1952.
1. Appeal — statutory damages — not when money judgment had not been rendered — workmen's compensation.
When, in a workmen's compensation case, the circuit court on appeal had adjudged liability but did not render a money judgment, the statutory penalty of five per cent should not be imposed by the Supreme Court on affirmance.
Headnote as approved by Roberds, P.J.
APPEAL from the circuit court of Jasper County; HOMER CURRIE, Judge.
Satterfield, Ewing, Williams Shell, for motion.
Sanford Alford, contra.
Appellants move the Court to strike from the judgment entered in this Court on this appeal the provision therein reading: "That said appellants and said surety on the supersedeas bond are adjudged liable for statutory damages at the rate of 5 per centum as to each appellee."
The lower court adjudged liability but did not render a money judgment. Under the circumstances this penalty should not have been imposed here. Mills, et al. v. Jones' Estate, 213 Miss. 685, 57 So.2d 496.
The motion is sustained and the above quoted provision of the judgment is hereby eliminated therefrom.
So ordered.
Alexander, Lee, Kyle and Ethridge, JJ., concur.