Compañía Industrial de Aguadilla v. Municipality of Aguadilla

The complaint before us sets up in effect that a fire destroyed all the real and personal property that the plaintiff had in a furniture factory; that by virtue of a franchise granted it by the executive council and approved by the Governor, the defendant municipality built an aqueduct to supply for pay, water to the inhabitants; that the total destruction of the property of the plaintiff was due to the negligence of the municipality, its officers, employees and agents, (a) in having, on the night of the fire, cut off the water supply; (6) in not having furnished water during the first 45…