Inhabitants of Milford v. Bangor Railway & Electric Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Action on the case brought by the inhabitants of the town of Milford against the defendant corporation to recover the value of the town hall and certain sidewalks and hose, which were the property of the municipality and were destroyed by fire in April 1905. It was alleged that this loss was caused by the negligence of the defendant corporation in failing to perform its contract to supply through its pipes water of sufficient current, pressure and volume to…
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On report. Action on the case brought by the inhabitants of the town of Milford against the defendant corporation to recover the value of the town hall and certain sidewalks and hose, which were the property of the municipality and were destroyed by fire in April 1905. It was alleged that this loss was caused by the negligence of the defendant corporation in failing to perform its contract to supply through its pipes water of sufficient current, pressure and volume to extinguish fires within the range of its hydrants. The two counts especially relied upon by the plaintiff town were the second…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitehouse, J.
This is an action on the case brought by the Inhabitants of the town of Milford against the defendant corporation to recover the value of the town hall and certain sidewalks and hose, which were the property of the municipality and were destroyed by fire in April 1905. It is alleged that this loss was caused by the negligence of the defendant in failing to perform its contract to supply through its pipes water of sufficient current, pressure and volume to extinguish fires within the range of its hydrants.
A general demurrer to the declaration was filed by the defendant ; and it was stipulated…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Griffin v. . ColverNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Gorrell v. Greensboro Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
- Metallic Compression Casting Co. v. Fitchburg RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Hand v. Inhabitants of BrooklineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Town of Ukiah City v. Ukiah Water & Improvement Co.California Supreme Court · 1904
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- Tyler v. Turner Center SystemSupreme Court of Vermont · 1929