Davis v. Texas Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Callahan County; W. R. Ely, Judge. Action by S. M. Davis and another against the Texas Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Nature and Result of Suit.
HARPER, C. J.
This is a suit by S. M. Davis and the Republic Insurance Company of Texas, plaintiffs, against the Texas Company, defendant, for damages on account of the alleged negligence of the defendant in the control and distribution of natural gas sold and conveyed by the defendant to the plaintiff S. M. Davis through certain gas pipes in the town of Putnam. It was alleged that the defendant had the exclusive management and control of the supply and distribution of said gas, and that it was its duty to reduce the pressure of the same through its…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cecil & Co. v. Stamford Gas & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- McKenna v. Bridgewater Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
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