Legal Opinion
Marshall v. MILTON WATER CORPORATION
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 15, 1970No. 52-69PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, J.
The plaintiffs’ barn was destroyed by fire the day after Christmas, 1964. The volunteer fire department of the town of Milton was unable to get water from the closest hydrant after their tanker ran dry, and switched to pumping from the nearby river. This suit was brought to seek to transfer the burden of the plaintiffs’ fire loss, on a claim of negligence, to the Milton Water Corporation, a private company. This defendant provided water from its supply for domestic use and made it available through hydrants it installed and maintained, for fire-fighting purposes, on the basis of a long…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Doyle v. South Pittsburgh Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Wellman, Admr. v. WalesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
- Fitch v. Seymour Water Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1894
- Langdon-Davies v. StalbirdSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Matthew Ziniti v. New England Central Railroad, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2019
- Frank Driscoll v. Wright Cut and Clean, LLC & Benjamin C. WrightSupreme Court of Vermont · 2024
- McAdam v. WrisleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1975
- LaVallee v. Vermont Motor Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Elizabeth Rossetti v. Bare, Ltd. and Jamie SpanoSupreme Court of Vermont · 2026
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.