Munick v. City of Durham
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Calvert, Jat April Term, 1920, of Durham. Tbe water-works in the city of Durham are owned by the municipality and are operated by it under the supervision of the defendant Board of.' Water Commissioners.
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Appeal by plaintiff from Calvert, Jat April Term, 1920, of Durham. Tbe water-works in the city of Durham are owned by the municipality and are operated by it under the supervision of the defendant Board of.' Water Commissioners. Among their employees was one Harvey Bolton,, who had general charge and supervision of said water system, and. among whose duties it was, assisted by others under his supervision, to.' keep the books containing the accounts against all customers purchasing; water, to render statements to said consumers for the water used by them, and collect all sums due and to give…
1Opinion of the CourtClabic, C. J.
The testimony for the plaintiff presents one of the most singular occurrences that has come to this Court. The defendant offered no evidence, and the nonsuit was granted on the uncontradicted testimony for the plaintiff, as above set out. It is, therefore, taken as true, with all the inferences from it in the most favorable light to the plaintiff. But indeed there seems to he but one that could be drawn from it. The plaintiff, an old and feeble man, went to the water company on receiving a notice sent by it to pay his bill. He handed the clerk the money, and she gave him a receipt. A part of…
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