Louisville Gas Co. v. Guelat

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Hobson—

Reversing.

In August, 1910, appellees bought a house and lot on Stratton avenue, in the city of Louisville, from a Mrs. Bevarsr She moved out and they moved in. She had been using a gas stove which she took away with her. The stove was disconnected from the pipe; the meter was taken out and a cap was placed on the pipe. Appellees had never -used gas and did not subscribe for the *584gas service. They lived in the* house until the following April, when they bought a second hand gas stove and employed a man named Johnson to put it in. Johnson asked for a…