King v. Atlantic City Gas & Water Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Garrison, J.

This is an action' brought by the administrator of Mary King against the Atlantic City Gas and Water Company for damages for causing the death of the plaintiff’s intestate by negligently setting up and connecting a certain gas stove or range and furnishing defective connections and fittings, whereby gas leaked from the pipes and poisoned the air of the dwelling-house in which said Mary King was employed as a servant.

At the trial the issue shifted somewhat in conformity io the testimony, which tended to show that a water heater furnished bv…