Carey-Reed Co., Inc. v. Farmer

The ground of appellant’s liability is negligence, not that it warranted the fitness of the city water for human consumption; no such obligation rested upon it. Appellant argues that it was entitled to a directed verdict because the evidence fell short of tending to establish negligence in a substantial way; that the case rested “upon inference, upon inference, and the ultimate inference is only more or less a strong’ possibility”. The question is whether appellant negligently polluted the water in the water main in the area surrounding the city fire hydrant to which appellant’s water line…