Ancrum v. Camden Water, Light & Ice Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Kershaw, August, 1908. Action by Anna Calhoun Ancrum against Camden Water, Right and Ice Company. The Circuit decree overruling the demurrer of defendant, except the statement of the provisions of the contract, and the issues which appear in the opinion, is as follows: “Upon the hearing of the demurrer it was conceded on both sides that the authorities are in conflict, a great majority of the decisions of the different States holding, as contended for by…
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Before Gary, J., Kershaw, August, 1908. Action by Anna Calhoun Ancrum against Camden Water, Right and Ice Company. The Circuit decree overruling the demurrer of defendant, except the statement of the provisions of the contract, and the issues which appear in the opinion, is as follows: “Upon the hearing of the demurrer it was conceded on both sides that the authorities are in conflict, a great majority of the decisions of the different States holding, as contended for by defendant, that there is no cause of action in favor of a plaintiff whose property has been destroyed or damaged through…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The defendant, Camden Water, Light and Ice Company, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court overruling a demurrer to the complaint. The question to be decided is, whether the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. These are the material allegations: The defendant owns and operates waterworks in the city of Camden, under a contract of date 21st May, 1903, entered into by the city council and the defendant with proper legal sanctions, which conferred upon the defendant the exclusive franchise for seventeen…
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