Barrett v. Lally

Hoban, J.,

A water main of the Scranton Spring Brook Water Service Company, a public utility furnishing water to the people of Scranton, ran along Pittston Avenue, in said city. On the night of March 5-6, 1936, this water main burst, and as a result thereof the sidewalk in front of the premises of the other defendant Lally was heaved up and bulged out of level so that some of the flagstones were out of alignment with the rest of the sidewalk more than six inches. Neither the Scranton. Spring Brook Water Service Company, nor defendant Lally, placed any barrier or other protective or warning…