Shaw v. Wisconsin Power & Light Co.

The only question, which it is necessary to consider, is whether the defendant was negligent in not turning the gas off at the street and in allowing it to stand in the pipes on deceaseds’ premises.

The rule which applies to situations such as this has been discussed in opinions of courts and in texts. It has been held that failure of a gas company on discontinuance of the use of its gas by a householder or patron to cut off the gas at the street so as to keep it from the service pipe does not constitute negligence per se. There may be circumstances imposing a duty to inspect because a gas…