Community Natural Gas Co. v. Ravell

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This suit was brought by Ruth Ravell to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by leaking gas and an explosion in the pipe line of appellant. It was tried to a jury and resulted in a verdict for $10,000, upon which judgment was entered. Error is assigned to the refusal of the trial court to direct a verdict. The record discloses the following:

Plaintiff is an unmarried woman, 43 years of age, engaged in selling insurance. She lives in Groesbeck, Texas, which town is supplied with natural gas by appellant. She is one of its customers. Early in…