Luengene v. Consumers Light, Heat & Power Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

The appellee sued to recover damages for injuries caused by an explosion of gas in the basement of the Capper printing house, at the southeast corner of Jackson and Eighth streets in Topeka, where he was working as a pressman on the 19th day of December, 1909. It is alleged that the gas company was negligent in failing to keep and maintain its mains, pipes and connections in proper condition, and in negligently permitting gas to escape into manholes and trenches, and into and through a telephone conduit to the place where the explosion…