Lennon v. Union Gas & Electric Co.

Jones, Oliver B., J.

This was an action for damages, brought by plaintiff in error against defendant in error, for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s intestate, Rose Lennon.

Rose Lennon lived with her mother on Concord Place, which is a private court belonging to the Messrs. Emery. Running up the center of this court was a service main to provide gas for its occupants, and from this main branches were carried to each of the ten houses fronting upon it. These service pipes were each supplied with a stopcock, as was the main service pipe in the court, which had a stopcock at Fourth street where it…