Alabama Power Co. v. Dunlap

THOMAS, Justice.

The suit was for damages in two counts for the- alleged wrongful discontinuance of electric service to plaintiff’s residence. The pleading was in short by consent, and the case was submitted to the jury on the simple negligence and wanton counts.

The evidence was in effect that appellant was a public utility furnishing electric serv ice in Jasper, Alabama, where its service was discontinued as to appellee-customer. Said customer lived with his wife, children and three boarders; electric service had been furnished appellee’s residence during the period from October, 1937, to…