Peeples v. South Carolina Power Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. John R Cosgrove, Acting Associate Justice.

By this complaint in this cause plaintiff seeks to hold defendants liable in damages for losses resulting from the destruction by fire of his residence and its contents in the Town of Barnwell. The gravamen of the complaint is the alleged negligent, reckless, wanton, and willful failure of defendants to furnish a sufficient and adequate water pressure for fire extinguishment at the time of the fire.

Defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that it failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a…