National Automatic Fire Alarm Co. v. New Orleans & N. E. R.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. Action by the National Automatic Fire Alarm Company against the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
BREAUX, C. J.
The National Automatic Alarm Company owned automatic fire alarm and signal boxes, and agreed with those by whom it was employed to keep an eye on defendants’ watchmen.
At the different places where the boxes are located on the employers’ premises, the watchman notified the company over its wires of his presence at his post of duty at certain designated hours of the night.
In the event of fire or of any other damage he, the watchman, makes use of the company’s instrument to give notice to plaintiff company, and thereupon the company gives notice to the fire…
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