Wright v. City Council
Supreme Court of Georgia
Municipal Corporations. Actions. Damages. Before Judge Roney. Richmond Superior Court. April Term, 1886. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
Wright brought suit against the City Council of Augusta, averring in his declaration that he was a citizen of Augusta and owner of two adjacent houses therein; that, without fault on his part, one of them caught fire; that the fire department promptly appeared, but were unable to open the fire-plug for that locality with their usual ap*242pliances; that it was found necessary, to send off after a monkey-wrench wherewith to open it, thus consuming much valuable time; that on the plug being finally opened, it was discovered there was no water in the main; that a special messenger was…
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