Phelan v. Boone Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court Hon. Bobert M. Wright, Judge. Aotion in mandamus to require defendant to reinstate a meter in plaintiff’s house and supply him with gas resulted in judgment as prayed. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The defendant is a corporation engaged in *627manufacturing and selling gas to the people of Boone under a franchise granted by that city. One of its mains is laid in the street immediately in front of plaintiff’s premises, and for more than a year prior to July 20, 1908, it had supplied the same with gas in the manner customary with its patrons. On that day, owing to differences concerning the company’s account it removed the meter and cut off the supply. An action on such account resulted in a judgment for plaintiff herein. Thereupon plaintiff requested that the meter be reinstated and the…
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- Haugen v. Albina Light & Water Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1891
- Williams v. Mutual Gas Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1884
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