Marks Et Ux. v. Industrial Life Health Co.

Tayror, J.:

This appeal comes to this court from the Court of Common Pleas of Laurens County where respondents were awarded damages allegedly sustained through negligence of the appellant in causing and allowing a water closet which was situated on the floor immediately above to overflow and damage respondents’ stock of goods.

Respondents operated a ladies’ ready to wear store on the ground floor and appellants maintained an office on the floor immediately above. There was another office occupied by the City Finance Company on the same floor and a toilet so located as to be used by these…