Blunk v. Dennison Water Supply Co.

Citations

• 71 Ohio St. (N.S.) 250

Syllabus

<p>Owner of property destroyed 5y fire — Through lach of water— ■ Cannot recover from water company — Which was under contract with municipality — To properly supply water for protection of citizens — Privity of contract.</p> <p>The owner of property which is destroyed by fire through the failure of a water company to furnish water and fire apparatus to the municipality in which it is situated and to the inhabitants thereof in accordance with its contract with the municipality cannot maintain an action against the company to recover the damages resulting therefrom; there being no legal obligation resting upon the municipality to afford him protection against fire, he is not privy to the contract by substitution.</p>