Union Inv. Co. v. San Francisco Gas & Electric Co.

Plaintiff was the owner of a building which was nearing completion. It was located on a lot in San Francisco. For several days prior to February 13, 1909, and on that day defendant had been installing gas pipes in the basement of plaintiff’s building. The said building extended from Valencia Street to San Jose Avenue and from the latter thoroughfare defendant had laid a three-inch gas main which passed under the sidewalk into the basement and was carried a distance of thirty-five feet along joists to the floor of a, light-well, where it turned and was conducted near the wall of the light-well…