Water Development Co. v. Lankford

SNELL, Justice.

This is a breach of contract case where the subject matter is the delivery of potable water to a household. The trial court held that defendant, James Lankford, breached a fifty-year contract to purchase water from plaintiff, Water Development Company, thirty-seven years of which remained. Judgment for $3197.70 was entered against defendant. On appeal by defendant, we affirm.

Water Development Company (WDC) is a public water supply utility furnishing water to several suburban or outlying areas around Des Moines in Polk, Dallas, and Warren Counties. It is primarily a family-owned…