Hill v. Freeport Waterworks Co.

Citations

• 40 Pa. Super. 592
• 1909 Pa. Super. LEXIS 643

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Water companies — Defective plug — Contract with borough.</p> <p>Where a water company had a contract with a borough to control and repair a fire plug in a street for a term of years, and the company after the term specified had expired continues with the consent of the borough to control the plug as before, and permits it to fall into disrepair and a neighboring owner’s property is injured by water flowing through the plug, the question of the liability of the water company for the injuries sustained is for the jury.</p>