Joe B. Winslett, Inc. v. City of Hamlin

Appellee is a municipal corporation located in Jones' county. Having an inadequate water supply, it negotiated a contract with appellant to locate and construct a reservoir to supply this deficiency. A site was selected and a dam erected on Oley’s creek by appellant. Out of this arose a controversy, which eventuated in a suit 'being filed by appellee against appellant and a recovery herein of damages in the sum of $29,000. ' The nature of this suit will sufficiently appear in the discussion below.

We are of tbe opinion that the court erred .in refusing to sustain the general demurrer to…