Silsby Mfg. Co. v. Allentown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 244, Jan. T., 1893, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lehigli Co., June T., 1892, No. 70, on verdict for defendant. Assumpsit for price of flues furnished for fire engine. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 244, Jan. T., 1893, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lehigli Co., June T., 1892, No. 70, on verdict for defendant. Assumpsit for price of flues furnished for fire engine. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Ordinance No. 87, § 11, was as follows: “ Sec. 11. Should any repairs to the fire apparatus be absolutely necessary between meetings of councils, the fire committee is hereby empowered to have said repairs made, said repairs to be superintended by the chief engineer, or some one appointed by him ; but the cost of such repairs must not exceed $ 100 ; should…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Williams,
This action was brought to recover the price of a set of flues for use in a Silsby fire engine owned by the city of Allentown. The chief engineer of the fire department of that city discovered that the flues in the Silsby engine known in the department as “ Good Will Steam Fire Engine, No. 3,” were worn out, and that the engine was for this reason useless, and must remain so until new flues were obtained and put in place. He reported this fact to the fire committee of the city councils and was directed to order new flues from the plaintiff at once, as they could…
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