Alabama Water Service Co. v. Wakefield

BOULDIN, Justice.

The action is in tort for alleged wrongfully cutting off water service to a customer.

Plaintiff and defendant, a public service company, had, some years prior to the act complained of, entered into the preliminary contractual relations prescribed by the Public Service Commission, entitling plaintiff to water service at his mercantile store in the town of Carbon Hill at a minimum rate of $1.50 per month, with charge of 50 cents per thousand gallons for all water consumed in excess of 2,000 gallons per month.

It appears bills were presented and duly paid at the minimum rate until…