Dennis v. Southeastern Kansas Gas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This appeal is a consolidation of two actions brought by a husband and wife to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in a gas explosion. The plaintiffs-appellants are Alden Dennis and Velma Dennis. In the trial court, the defendants were Southeastern Kansas Gas Company, Inc., and the City of Moran, Kansas. Only the city is a party to this appeal as appellee.

The facts necessary to determine the appeal are undisputed and are essentially as follows: On September 28, 1953, the governing body of the city of Moran enacted an ordinance…