Woodburn v. Union Light, Heat & Power Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Nunn

Affirming.

Tbe appellant was tbe plaintiff below, and sued to recover damages for tbe loss of bis borne and contents resulting, as be alleged, from an explosion of natural gas. Tbe appellee supplied tbe gas, and operated under a city ordinance, by tbe terms of wbicb it furnished to patrons, without charge, a meter for measuring the gas consumed. Tbe ordinance further required that all meters, mains, pipes, and appendages shall be of tbe most .modern, approved and accurate kind and construction. It is further provided that all meters shall be subject to a…