Howland v. City of Asheville
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ACTION, tried before Shaw, Jand a jury, at February Term, 1917, of Buncombe. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the destruction of her residence in the city of Asheville.
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Civil ACTION, tried before Shaw, Jand a jury, at February Term, 1917, of Buncombe. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the destruction of her residence in the city of Asheville. She alleged that the defendant had full power and authority under its charter to provide a system of water-works with all necessary accessories for the purpose of supplying water to its citizens for domestic purposes and for sanitary and other public purposes, and among the latter for fire protection to the city and its inhabitants. That it was authorized further to build and construct the…
1Opinion of the Court
The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for the destruction of her residence in the city of Asheville. She alleged that the defendant had full power and authority under its charter to provide a system of water-works with all necessary accessories for the purpose of supplying water to its citizens for domestic purposes and for sanitary and other public purposes, and among the latter for fire protection to the city and its inhabitants. That it was authorized further to build and construct the standpipes or reservoirs for the storage of a water supply, and for the building and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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