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WASHINGTON GAS CO. v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA

No. 40.

161 U.S. 316 (1896)

16 S.Ct. 564

40 L.Ed. 712

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter D. Davidge and Mr. William B. Webb for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Sidney T. Thomas and Mr. Andrew B. Duvall for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The questions raised by the various assignments of error are, First, did the legal obligation primarily rest on the Gas Company to repair and keep the gas box in good order? Second, was that company liable over to the District in consequence of its failure to do so? Third, was the testimony of Smith, the witness in the original suit, admissible...

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