Indiana Natural & Illuminating Gas Co. v. Long
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Boone Circuit Court; G. N. Bearner, Special Judge. Action by Emma G. Long against the Indiana Natural and Illuminating Gas Company for damages from fire resulting from high gas pressure. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWiley, J.
Suit by appellee against appellant to recover damages for the loss of a house'and other property by fire, which fire, it is averred in the complaint, was caused by the negligent act of the appellant in suddenly and without warning increasing the pressure of the gas in its low pressure main, so that the stove of appellee’s tenant was overheated and her house, etc., burned. As counsel have not discussed any question as to the sufficiency of the complaint, we need not refer to it further at this time.
The cause was put at issue by an answer in denial, trial by jury, resulting in a general verdict…
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