Neal v. Carolina Power and Light Co.

Gregory, Justice:

This appeal is from an order in the magistrate’s court denying appellants Carolina Power and Light Company and Robert Arrington’s motion for judgment. The magistrate’s ruling was affirmed on appeal to the circuit court. We conclude the order was interlocutory, dismiss the appeal and remand to the magistrate’s court for trial.

Respondent W. L. Neal, Jr. commenced this action seeking damages for the allegedly wrongful and illegal disconnection of electrical service to his home by appellants. The motion for judgment came before trial and was based on the pleadings and deposition…