American District Electric Protective Co. v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.

The declaration in effect alleges that plaintiff Railway Company and defendant Protective Company entered into a contract in writing under the terms of which, defendant was to inspect and maintain in good order and repair and to operate what is known as Central Station Manual Fire Alarm and Night Watchman’s Signal Box Service, consisting among other things, of certain boxes and wire connections on the premises of plaintiff Railway-Company; that it then became and was the duty of defendant to inspect and maintain such system, including said wire connections, and keep such system in such…