Burke v. City of Water Valley
Mississippi Supreme Court
Prom the circuit court of, second district, Yalobusha county. Hon. Samuel C. Cooic, Judge. Burke, the appellant, was plaintiff in the court below; the city of Water Valley, the appellee, was defendant there. Prom a judgment in favor of defendant, predicated of a peremptory instruction, the plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
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Prom the circuit court of, second district, Yalobusha county. Hon. Samuel C. Cooic, Judge. Burke, the appellant, was plaintiff in the court below; the city of Water Valley, the appellee, was defendant there. Prom a judgment in favor of defendant, predicated of a peremptory instruction, the plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. When a city undertakes to furnish water for hire, it becomes liable as an individual would be liable. 30 Am. & Eng’. Ency. Law (2d ed.), 404; 149 Mass., 410. A city, having undertaken to furnish water, must do as any…
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield, O. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The city of Water Valley owns its waterworks. Among the rules established by the city respecting the management and government of its waterworks system one was that the rentals *736of water should be charged to the owner of the property, and not to the tenant; and a further rule was established that, if the water charge should not be paid, the water should be cut off, and no connection should be made until the delinquent charge was paid. The appellant rented a house within the water district, and tendered to the city authorities the amount due…
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