special damages. n. damages claimed and/or awarded in a lawsuit which were out-of-pocket costs directly as the result of the breach of contract, negligence, or other wrongful act by the defendant. Special damages can include medical bills, repairs and replacement of property, loss of wages, and other damages which are not speculative or subjective.
John Taylor. John Taylor (1808 - 1887) was the third Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his presidency, he was known for helping the Saints deal with the persecutions of jail, fines, and being denied the vote because of their beliefs.
John Louis Taylor was a native of Ireland, a man of genius, acquirements, and varied learning; possessing great amability of character, pure philanthropy, and unbounded benevolence. John Louis Taylor married Julia Rowan, by whom he had one daughter. On 16 Aug. 1797, he married a second time, to Jane Gaston, by whom he had one son and one daughter. In 1792, John Louis Taylor was first elected to represent the town of Fayetteville in the NC House of Commons of the: In 1798, he was elected a Judge of the NC Superior Court, and in 1818 as Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court, holding this office until his death in 1829.