Prestonsburg Water Co. v. Osborne

Opinion op the Court bv

Creal, Commissioner—

Reversing.

■Ballard Osborne and Mary Osborne have recovered judgment against the Prestonsburg Water Company, a corporation, for $1,000, and the latter is appealing. The judgment represents damages alleged to have been sustained by appellees by the destruction of their residence and its contents by fire alleged to have resulted from the failure of appellant to furnish water for fire fighting purposes as required by the ordinance under which it was operating its plant. Buildings of William Dingus and others in the vicinity burned at the same time.

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