Ginnings v. Meridian Water Works Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Lauderdale county. Hon. Jno. L. Buckley, Judge. Suit by L. L. Ginnings against the Meridian Water Works Company. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. The' facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The idea of this case, under the well-settled rule of law, being one for peremptory instruction, I submit is a burlesque on the peremptory instruction practice, and is absurd and ridiculous.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Lauderdale county. Hon. Jno. L. Buckley, Judge. Suit by L. L. Ginnings against the Meridian Water Works Company. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. The' facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The idea of this case, under the well-settled rule of law, being one for peremptory instruction, I submit is a burlesque on the peremptory instruction practice, and is absurd and ridiculous. The rule, as I understand it, governing peremptory instructions, is that where there is no conflict in the evidence, o,r where the evidence is of no…
1Opinion of the Court
Maxes; C. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
It appears from this record that appellant was engaged in a .cleaning and drying business in the city of Meridian. Some time in November, 1909; appellant rented from one Barron a part of a storehouse, which Barron was then occupying as a shoe repair shop of some kind. When appellant rented a portion of this storehouse from Barron, it seems to have been understood that Barron was to furnish him with necessary water. Some time later the water supply was cut off by the city of Meridian, because Barron, the lessor, had failed to pay the water…
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