Wilson v. City of Laurens

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

This is an action for $1,500.00 damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the negligent and defective construction and maintenance of a system of drainage for surface water, in the street upon which the plaintiff’s property fronts, by reason of which surface water in times of flood is concentrated at a point opposite his property and diverted in large volume upon his lot and under his dwelling house. .

The plaintiff’s cause of action is based upon the following allegations: That prior to the year 1922…