Rigdon v. Temple Water Works Co.

FISHER, Chief Justice.

Mary Rigdon, the wife of O. T. Rigdon, deceased, in her own behalf and that of Ethel and Ora Frank Rigdon, the minor children of herself and deceased husband, sued the appellee in the form and manner as appears from her petition, as follows:

“That the Temple Water Works Company, during the year 1890, and prior to the 25th day of October, 1890, caused to be erected a water tower, in Temple, Texas, for the purpose of storing water therein; said water tower being about twenty feet in diameter and about one hundred and fifty feet in height. That said water tower was badly…