Stone v. United Fuel Gas Co.

HATCHER, PRESIDENT :

In 1927, tbe plaintiff, Fred Stone, purchased and moved on a tract of 120 acres, and thereupon, by virtue of a covenant in a gas lease made by a predecessor in title, became entitled to use free gas for domestic purposes from a well of tbe defendant, United Fuel Gas Company, be to make bis own connections. In December, 1927, be laid a pipe line about 1300 feet in length from bis bouse to and connecting with tbe well. He installed a regulator on tbe line near bis bouse. Shortly afterwards, the company disconnected tbe line, and then Stone reconnected it. A representative of…