Hollon v. Campton Fuel & Light Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Lassing

Affirming.

Appellant’s dwelling bouse in tbe town of Campton was burned, and be instituted suit in tbe Wolfe circuit court seeking to recover of appellee damages in tbe sum of $1,000 tberefor, alleging that tbe bouse was set on. fire and burned by reason of tbe negligence *269and carelessness of appellee company, in this: that the company, through its agents and employes, had turned into the gas pipe which supplied gas to appellant’s house an unusual quantity of gas, thereby increasing the flames to such an extent as to cause the destruction of his home. A…