Legal Opinion
Vezina v. City of Hartford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 28, 1927PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, C. J.
The city of Hartford maintains under its charter a fire department. At 5:07 p. m. on January 7th, 1926, a portion of the department was called to extinguish a fire on the fifth floor of a building in the business center of this city at the southwest corner of Main and Church streets. The fire apparatus was withdrawn at 6:20 p. m. To guard against a rekindling of the fire, the department left a watch of three men, together with a “dry line,” that is, a hose which had not been used in extinguishing the fire. When the apparatus was withdrawn the “dry line” was coupled to a hydrant nearest the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Aaronson v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1920
- Jewett v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
- Richmond v. City of NorwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Pope v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
- Colwell v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
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3Cited by17 opinions
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