State ex rel. Thiebaud v. Connersville Natural Gas Co.

This action was brought by the relator to compel appellee, by writ of mandamus, “to cease taking up and removing its pipe-line on the relator’s farm, and to replace any part of the line taken up at the commencement of this suit, and to continue to furnish natural gas to the relator’s farm dwelling according to the terms of a written contract granting appellee a right of way for its pipe-line across said farm.” The court sustained appellee’s motion to quash the alternative writ, and rendered judgment in favor of appellee. It is alleged in the alternative writ that appellee is a corporation…