Kovarsky v. Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtClose, J.
The plaintiff in this action seeks to enjoin the defendant from exacting payment of a charge of one dollar and two cents for the restoration of gas service which had been temporarily discontinued. His complaint has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to state a cause of action. The action, by appropriate allegations, is brought in behalf of the plaintiff and all other consumers of gas similarly situated.
*636In his complaint he alleges that he resides in Brooklyn and is a private consumer of gas supplied by defendant; that defendant is a domestic .gas corporation engaged in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Municipal Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- City of Rochester v. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
- People ex rel. New York Steam Co. v. StrausAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Marsh v. . KayeNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Whitmore v. New York Inter-Urban Water Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
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