London & Lancashire Ins. Co., Limited v. Gas Service Co

RIDDICK, Circuit Judge.

This is the second appeal from a judgment in an action by appellant -insurance company against appellee gas company to recover for the damage to a residence in Joplin, Missouri, caused by an explosion of gas distributed by the appellee. The insurance compapy having paid the owners for the damage to the residence was subro-gated to all the rights and claims of the owners against the gas company.

On the first trial of the action there was a judgment in favor of the insurance company, the District Court holding that the explosion which damaged the residence was caused by…