Bagley v. General Fire Extinguisher Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. The. facts áre stated in thé opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
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This is an action for damage caused by the melting on a hot day of fusible sprinkler heads in an automatic sprinkler put up in the plaintiffs building by the defendant for protection against fire. The complaint alleges, diversity of citizenship, . negligence on the part of the defendant, injury to goods of two tenants in the' building, suits by or in thé right of the tenants against the plaintiff, which the plaintiff notified the defendant .to. defend, the recovery of judgments, one of which was affirmed by the Supreme Court" of Michigan, Peerless Manufacturing Co. v. Bagley, 126…
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