Walton Water Co. v. Village of Walton

H. T. Kellogg, J.:

The question, in the case is whether a written instrument, dated August 21, 1879, executed by the plaintiff and the defendant, wherein the former, a water works company, promised to furnish the latter, an incorporated village, with water for fire protection purposes, free of charge, as long as the former’s water works existed, was supported by a valuable consideration and constitutes an enforcible contract.

The terms of the contract are set forth in paragraphs which are numbered from one to five. The 1st paragraph provides that the Walton Company shall procure for the village…