Young v. City Council of Charleston

Citations

• 20 S.C. 116
• 1883 S.C. LEXIS 132

Syllabus

<p>1. One injured in his person and property by a decay in a drain, which had been constructed across one of its streets by a municipal corporation charged by its charter with the duty of keeping its streets in proper repaii', has no right of action for damages against such corporation, there being no statute authorizing it.</p> <p>2. There is no distinction in this respect between municipal corporations and such other public bodies, or gruasi-corporations, as are charged with like duties; there is no liability to civil action unless imposed by statute.</p>