Johnson v. Carolina Gas & Electric Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Marion, September, 1916. Application for mandamus by James W. Johnson against the Carolina Gas & Electric Company.
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Before Shipp, J., Marion, September, 1916. Application for mandamus by James W. Johnson against the Carolina Gas & Electric Company. Erom an order granting the writ, respondent appeals. cite: As to duty to consumer: 127 Pac. 619; 27 Pac. 441; 156 Pac. 836. Remedy: 217 Pac. 620; 90 S. C. 475; 182 S. W. 186; L. R. A. 1916d, 300. Distinguish 81 S. C. 438; 88 S. C. 351. Admitted facts: 94 S. C. 43. Remedy of consumer: 78 S. C. 200; 104 S. C. 125; 81 S. C. 438. Tender: 30 Cyc. 1186; 18' S. C. R. (2 Bail.) 274; 39 S. C. 4; 30 Cyc. 165; 10 S. C. Eq. (1 Hill) 122. Mandamus: 41 S. C. E. (7 Rich.) 271.…
1Opinion of the Court
■ The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
On the 15th day of June, 1916, the respondent cut off the relator’s light and water from his residence and office building, on account of arrears of water rent, for the office building, for the months February, March and April, 1916. During those months the plant was operated by the Carolina Central Electric Company. The relator applied to his Honor, Judge Shipp, for a writ of mandamus to require the restoration of the service. The writ was granted, and from this order this appeal was taken.
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