Heinz v. Consumers Light, Heat & Power Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action by Peter Heinz against the Consumers Light, Heat and Power Company to recover damages caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant in leaving gas j ets in one of the plaintiff’s apartments open, thus allowing gas to escape therefrom which exploded and seriously injured the plaintiff. At the conclusion of the testimony offered in behalf of the plaintiff the court directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant, and of that ruling complaint-is made.

There is a motion to dismiss because the case-made…