Wright v. Peterson

This is an action at law brought by a tenant against his landlord for injuries sustained as a result of an explosion of gas in the basement of a home rented by the tenant.

The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and from the judgment thereon and all rulings inhering therein defendant has appealed.

Defendant is the owner of a rental six-room residence located on a city size lot in Polk City.

On May 24, 1962, plaintiff and his wife by oral agreement rented the premises and with their children moved in the next day. There is no claim of any agreement by the landlord to repair. The house had been…