Shideler v. Capital Gas & Electric Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one to recover for damages to a house owned by the plaintiff, caused by an explosion of gas in the basement. The plaintiff prevailed and defendant appeals. The principal question presented is whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict and judgment.

The facts are substantially these: Plaintiff’s house, located at 1128 Woodward avenue, was occupied by M. S. Davis and his family. The defendant supplied gas to the house through a service pipe which entered through the basement wall and connected with a meter…