Manhattan Fire Alarm Co. v. Weber
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the District Court .in the city of Hew York-for the first judicial district, rendered in favor of the defendants by the- justice thereof, without a jury. The nature of the action and the material facts are. stated -in the opinion. - • >
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
On the 1st day of September, 1896, the defendants became the lessees of a certain music hall or theatre in the city of Hew York, in which plaintiff had theretofore installed, for a former lessee., five fire-alarm boxes. These remained upon the premises until the 16th day of September, 1897,.when they were removed by the plaintiff, who seeks to recover for having maintained such service during the period mentioned. The defendants contest the claim on the ground that neither of them requested the . service and merely suffered the alarm signals to remain upon ttiepremises, pending plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Day v. CatonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Lynes v. HickeyNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
- Weiss v. StraussNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1891
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- Stern v. HaasNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1926