Poole v. Paris Mountain Water Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Klugh, J., Greenville, January, 1908. Petition by J. B. Poole for writ of mandamus against Paris Mountain Water Company. The circuit decree is: “This case comes before me on petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to. furnish water to the residence of the petitioner on Coxe street, in the city .of Greenville.
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Before Klugh, J., Greenville, January, 1908. Petition by J. B. Poole for writ of mandamus against Paris Mountain Water Company. The circuit decree is: “This case comes before me on petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to. furnish water to the residence of the petitioner on Coxe street, in the city .of Greenville. Upon reading the application and petition, a rule was issued, directed to the respondent, requiring it to show cause why the writ should not be granted as prayed for in said petition. To this the respondent made due return and argument was had before me on this…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The Paris Mountain Water Company, respondent, is a corporation under the laws of this State and is engaged in the business of supplying water to the city of Greenville and its inhabitants. The petitioner, Poole, is a citizen and resident of the city of Greenville and the dwelling occupied by him, No. 487 Coxe street, was connected by service pipe and meter with defendant’s water mains. William A. Hamby was the owner of the dwelling, and water was supplied under a contract made between respondent and Hamby before petitioner became…
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