Baum v. Somerville Water Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Walker, Chancellor.

On the afternoon of July 8th, 1909, plaintiff’s stove factory and warehouse at Somerville *612were destroyed by fire. Within the door oE the warehouse plaintiff had a coil of fire hose, equipped with nozzle and coupling. Directly in front of the door war. a fire hydrant owned by the defendant company-: also a similar hydrant on the plaintiff’s grounds, with hose attached. Rising from the roof of the iron works was a stand pipe, which was equipped with a fire hose. At the time of the fire, the hose from the hydrants, and stand pipe was…