Faw v. Town of North Wilkesboro

In the town of North Wilkesboro there is an alley paved with concrete about 30 feet wide running between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Plaintiff in her complaint alleges that defendant provided for and regulated a water works for the citizens of the town. Defendant in its answer admits the truth of this allegation, but alleges that in the operation of the water works it acted in a governmental function. In its answer defendant admits that on 19 May 1959 it maintained for the benefit of the public an underground water valve in this alley, and that covering this valve there was a circular water…