Texas Cotton Press & Manufacturing Co. v. Mechanics' Fire Co.

Citations

• 54 Tex. 319
• 1881 Tex. LEXIS 26

Syllabus

<p>1. Fire company — Contract.—An incorporated fire company in a municipal corporation was, on occasions of fire, under the absolute control of the chief engineer, who discharged the company when the fire was subdued. After the company was discharged, the owner of property on which a fire had occurred, employed the company to remain on the premises and do work with the engine in extinguishing the embers of the fire, which could have been done with a few buckets and manual labor. In a suit to recover against the property owner for the extra labor, held—</p> <p>1. The property owner was hable for the value of the extra labor, there being nothing to show that the chief engineer acted in bad faith in discharging or calling off the company from further attention to the fire.</p>