Breker v. Lakewood Water Co.

Plaintiff sued to recover damages because of the theft of some of her property by persons unknown. It appears that the defendant, through its servants, entered the plaintiff’s premises to remove a water meter. They had authority so to do whenever for any reason the service should be terminated. The house was vacant, the weather was excessively cold, and there was danger of freezing. It seems unnecessary to consider how the entry was made, or whether the subsequent closing of the house was effective. The case went to the jury *722■on the theory that the closing of the house after the removal of…