Helmick v. Consolidated Mutual Water Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pringle.

Plaintiff in error was plaintiff, in the trial court and defendant in error was defendant. They will be referred to here as they there appeared.

Plaintiff is a resident and property owner of Jefferson *244County. He purchases water from the defendant for domestic use. While he was on a summer vacation in 1960 he failed to pay his water bill within 25 days and was thereupon assessed a penalty as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the defendant.

Plaintiff declined to pay the penalty, and during the controversy with the defendant thereover incurred two other…