Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. McCormick

Appellant, under a public franchise, furnishes natural gas in the city of Jackson, and, on the dates herein mentioned, appellee was the tenant in said city of a residential apartment, which was heated by natural gas supplied by the appellant. The heater and other gas fixtures within the. apartment were installed and were owned by the proprietor of the apartment building, and not by appellant.

On Wednesday afternoon, January 2, 1935, appellee noticed that gas was leaking somewhere in her apartment, and she informed appellant thereof by telephone. In about half an hour an employee of appellant…