Hardy v. Inhabitants of Waltham

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Hardy v. Inhabitants of Waltham

44 Mass. 163

CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

DecidedOctober 15, 1841

StatusPublished

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Bluebook

Hardy v. Inhabitants of Waltham, 44 Mass. 163 (Mass. 1841).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

The court are of opinion that this case falls within the principle of Allen v. Inhabitants of Taunton, 19 Pick. 485, and must be governed by its authority. Towns having, in their corporate capacity, power to provide for the purchase and maintenance of fire engines for the extinguishment of fires, they must have the incidental power to make provision, by reservona or other means, for a supply of water, without which the engines would be useless.

Bill dismissed.

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Per Curiam.

The court are of opinion that this case falls within the principle of Allen v. Inhabitants of Taunton, 19 Pick. 485, and must be governed by its authority. Towns having, in their corporate capacity, power to provide for the purchase and maintenance of fire engines for the extinguishment of fires, they must have the incidental power to make provision, by reservona or other means, for a supply of water, without which the engines would be useless.

Bill dismissed.

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