Webb v. City of Chanute

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for damages to personal property caused by gas explosion and resulting fire.

The plaintiff, Sarah E. Webb, conducted a millinery store in a building owned by Jones Bros, in Chanute. The city of Chanute was engaged in the business of furnishing its inhabitants' with natural gas and had pipes for that purpose extending into plaintiff’s place of business, where there was a meter and service pipes. At the re*506quest of plaintiff, the city removed the meter, and soon it was noticed that gas was escaping into the room. Plaintiff…