Legal Opinion
Pearl v. Inhabitants of Revere
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 31, 1914PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
The only question presented by this report is
whether the defendant is answerable in damages for injuries caused by the negligence of an employee of its board of water commissioners. By St. 1904, c. 457, the defendant was authorized to establish a system of water supply for the extinguishment of *605fires and for domestic and other purposes. The burden of doing this was not imposed upon the town by the command of the Legislature, but was permitted at the option of the defendant to be manifested by popular vote.
The distinction long has been established between the liability of municipalities for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hill v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- German Alliance Insurance v. Home Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Oliver v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Tindley v. City of SalemMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Moynihan v. ToddMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Town of HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Sloper v. City of QuincyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Loring v. Commissioner of Public WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
- Galluzzi v. City of BeverlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Woods v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
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