Magnuson v. Gottholm

These are three actions of tort to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the explosion of illuminating gas. The defendant was the owner of a three apartment house, and the plaintiff Carl Magnuson was tenant at will of the middle apartment. The other plaintiffs are members of his family. All the plaintiffs were injured by the same explosion, which occurred in the apartment occupied by them.

On the day of the accident an electrician, employed by the defendant, had been changing the lighting system from gas to electricity and had taken down and replaced the gas…