Thomas Colliery Co. v. Shenandoah Borough

Berger, J.,

This is a motion for a new trial filed by the defendant, the jury having rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in an action upon a contract for work done in the relocation of a pipe-line. The Borough of Shenandoah, by an ordinance enacted May 5, 1892, was authorized to construct and erect a municipal water-works for the purpose of furnishing and *315distributing to its inhabitants a sufficient supply of water for domestic use; for the protection of property from destruction by fire; and to acquire streams of water and adjacent lands, as well as rights of way, to carry out the intent of…