Morton v. Washington Light & Water Co.

At last term, in this case, Morton v. Water Co., 168 N.C. 588, this Court granted a partial new trial restricted to the issue as to damages. By consent the case of C. L. Morton was consolidated with that of W. B. Morton Co. C. L. Morton is asking damages for the destruction of his building and of certain personal property by the fire, which the defendant wrongfully and negligently failed to furnish sufficient water to extinguish, and W. B. Morton is asking damages by the same fire on account of the destruction of a stock of goods in the same building, which were carried for sale, and display…