Mott v. Cherryvale Water & Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Franklin District Court. Action by B. H. Mott against the Cherryvale Water & Manufacturing Company, to recover damages sustained by fire through, defendant’s failure to furnish sufficient water to extinguish the fire. Verdict for plaintiff, and from an order granting defendant a new trial he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
B. H. Mott brought his action against the Cherryvale Water & Manufacturing Company for $700 damages. He alleged in his petition that the defendant is a corporation having the right to construct, maintain and operate a system of water-works in the city of Ottawa, in this state, and has carried on that business under an ordinance enacted by the mayor and council of said city; that on May 2, 1887, he was a citizen and resident of Ottawa and owned personal property, then in his place of business, on block 71, which was, on that day, burnt up…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Vrooman v. . TurnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Blake v. . FerrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Exchange Bank v. RichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Paducah Lumber Co. v. Paducah Water Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
- Nickerson v. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
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- St. Joseph Light & Power Co. v. Kaw Valley Tunneling, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- Town of Ukiah City v. Ukiah Water & Improvement Co.California Supreme Court · 1904
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