Legal Opinion

Logansport & Wabash Valley Natural Gas Co. v. Coate

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 17, 1902No. 3,861PublishedCited by 10 opinions

From Wabash Circuit Court; H. B. Shively, Judge. Action by Josephine Coate against the Logansport and Wabash Valley Natural Gas Company for damages to property caused by an explosion. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.

The appellant, as a part of its appliances for supplying the city of Wabash with natural gas, maintained a pipe-line in and along Middle street, running north and south. The appellee was the owner in fee simple of a house and lot abutting on the east side of the street, in which one Emiline Bums had a life estate. This house was supplied with natural gas by the appellant, through a service-pipe which extended from the main pipe-line in the street to 'and into a cellar under the eastern portion or wing of the house, which extended further northward than the western portion; there being under…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Board of Commissioners v. SissonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Grimes v. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1892
  3. Alexandria Mining & Exploring Co. v. IrishIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896
  4. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. DavisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1893
  5. Consumers' Gas Trust Co. v. PerregoIndiana Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. OtisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. Richmond Gas Corporation v. ReevesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. City of Indianapolis Etc. v. WalkerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1960
  4. Gwaltney Drilling, Inc. v. McKeeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. Marks v. BoxIndiana Supreme Court · 1913

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