Froke v. Watertown Gas Co.

This action was brought for the recovery of damages suffered by plaintiff, caused by the explosion of illuminating gas in his dwelling house in the city of Watertown. The house was piped for gas, but prior to the occupancy by plaintiff, the use of gas in the house had been discontinued. The gas had been brought into the basement of the house by means of a service pipe through the south basement wall, near the southwest corner of the basement, and at a point about two feet above the basement floor. On the end of this pipe and about eighteen inches from the basement wall was a tee, opening…