Gray v. Boston Gas Light Co.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1873-11-15

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Endicott, J. * The defendant, without the permission of the plaintiff, attached to the plaintiff’s chimney a telegraph wire. In a gale of wind, some time afterwards, the chimney was blown down, and fell into the street, injuring a horse and a wagon then passing which belonged to Brown and Chick. They brought an action against the plaintiff, as owner of the building, for the injury caused by the defecti…

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