Nashville Trust Co. v. City of Nashville

This suit was brought by Nashville Trust Company and J. F. Abeam, executors and testamentary trustees under the will of Robert H. Wright, for damages for the value of a building destroyed by fire. It was alleged that the loss was due to negligence of employees of the city in failing to supply water to a sprinkler system installed in the building. The building was insured, the insurance company paid the loss, and the suit is brought for the use of that company.

The trial judge dismissed the suit apparently on the theory that it was an effort to hold the city liable for negligence in the…