Watson v. Sellers

Gardner, Judge:

We are here called upon to decide, inter alia, the novel and important question of whether the trial judge in this case erred in instructing the jury during the trial of this case that the South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act 1 creates a duty to “make all repairs and do whatever is reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition” the breach of which gives rise to a tort action for personal injuries.

Barbara Sellers (Sellers), owner of Maple Lane Mobile Home Park, rented a mobile home in the park to Betty Watson. Sellers provided a…