Gallagher v. Equitable Gas Light Co.

CHIPMAN, C.

Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that he is the proprietor of the Hotel Langham, situated in the city of San Francisco, and prior to November 9, 1899, he lighted said hotel by electricity; that on that day defendant persuaded him to discontinue the use of electricity and use gas, to be furnished by defendant instead thereof; that he expended considerable money in. supplying gas-fixtures, induced thereto-by the agreement of defendant to furnish plaintiff gas for said hotel at a price not to exceed sixty-five cents per thousand cubic feet “while the same was used in said Hotel…