Mrdalj v. Public Service Co.

Plaintiff alleged that her father Marko Mrdalj, a widower, came to his death because of the explosion of gas in a cistern located on his property in Chicago Heights; that this explosion was because of leaking gas from the gas service pipes of defendant which supplied gas to the building on the premises; upon trial plaintiff had a verdict for $5,000, and defendant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict.

The crucial question is the origin of the gas which exploded. Plaintiff attempted to prove it came from a leak in the underground service pipes of defendant, while defendant attempted…