RUTLEDGE v. DODENHOFF

19075

254 S.C. 407 (1970)

175 S.E.2d 792

Frank William RUTLEDGE, Respondent, v. James E. DODENHOFF, Jr., and Paul B. Costner, Jr. d/b/a D&C Builders, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 8, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Younts, Reese & Cofield, of Greenville, for Appellants.

Messrs. Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, of Greenville, for Respondent.

Messrs. Younts, Reese & Cofield, of Greenville, for Appellants, in Reply.


July 8, 1970.

LEWIS, Justice:

This is an appeal by defendants from a judgment recovered against them, as the builder-vendor of a new house, for damages sustained by plaintiff the purchaser, from overflows from a septic tank installed by defendants as a part of the new construction.

Plaintiff alleged that the overflow from the septic tank was due to either defective design or installation of the sewerage disposal system. The case was tried and the issue...

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