City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Water, Ice & Lighting Co.

LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee April 8, 1895, against the city of Cleburne for §1275, for the use of fifty-one water hydrants for fire protection from January 7, 1894, to January 7, 1895. Judgment was rendered for appellee, from which the city appeals.

January 14, 1890, the city of Cleburne was without a sufficient water supply, and had a population of less than 10,000. S. E. Moss on that date submitted to the city council a proposition, which was accepted, whereby Moss agreed to obtain and furnish within twelve months from beginning work, a supply of water…