Section 13-6-1. Purpose of damages  


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  •    Damages are given as compensation for the injury sustained as a result of the breach of a contract.
Orig. Code 1863, § 2881; Code 1868, § 2889; Code 1873, § 2940; Code 1882, § 2940; Civil Code 1895, § 3794; Civil Code 1910, § 4390; Code 1933, § 20-1402.