Riegel & Co. v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The thirty-six inch express water main of the City of Philadelphia laid by it under the surface of Seventh Street burst about three o’clock in the morning of September 3,1926, and poured great quantities of water into the cellar of a building occupied by plaintiff, damaging a stock of paper goods which it had stored therein. This action was brought to recover compensation for the loss and resulted in a verdict in its favor for $17,128.79, upon which judgment was entered. Defendant thereupon took this appeal, contending that plaintiff has not shown a state of…