State ex rel. Kells v. New Orleans Gas Light Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Relator desires to use gas in his office for heating purposes and to that end sues for a writ of mandamus against the defendant company to compel it to furnish him with gas and -a meter to record the quantity used.

The company has a franchise and is, in consequence, bound to furnish gas for either lighting or fuel purposes to consumers along i;s line of mains.

Relator is a dentist and fuel is necessary in his office. He sets out that his office is properly piped for fuel gas and that he has received' a certificate from a competent plumber and…