21-1-8. Peculiar value of property to plaintiff considered in damages against defendant with notice or willful wrongdoer.
Where certain property has a peculiar value to a person recovering damages for a deprivation thereof, or injury thereto, that may be deemed to be its value against one who had notice thereof before incurring a liability to damages in respect thereof, or against a willful wrongdoer.
Source: CivC 1877, §1981; CL 1887, §4614; RCivC 1903, §2326; RC 1919, §1998; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1709.