Hatten v. Mason Realty Company

Calhoun, Judge:

This case involves an action for wrongful death .instituted in the Circuit Court of Mason County, arising from the (drowning of an eight-year old boy in a pool of water. The pool of water was created in connection with the installation of a sewer line in a residential development area within the City of Point Pleasant. The area was being developed for residential purposes by Mason Realty Company, a corporation. The sewer line was being installed by the employees of the municipality and at its expense.

The defendants, Mason Realty Company and the City of Point Pleasant, made…